Joaquín Rodrigo

Summary

Joaquín Rodrigo is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sagunto^[2]. He was born on November 22, 1901^[3]. He passed away in Madrid^[4]. He died on July 6, 1999^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], choreographer^[7], pianist^[8], pedagogue^[9], and musicologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,330 views/month, #6,969 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Sagunto^[2], Joaquín Rodrigo…
• Joaquín Rodrigo passed away in Madrid^[4].
• Joaquín Rodrigo was born on November 22, 1901^[3].
• Joaquín Rodrigo died on July 6, 1999^[5].
• Joaquín Rodrigo is buried at Cemetery of Santa Isabel, Aranjuez^[12].
• Among Joaquín Rodrigo's spouses was Victoria Kamhi^[13].
• Joaquín Rodrigo held citizenship in Spain^[14].
• Joaquín Rodrigo's professions included composer^[6].
• Joaquín Rodrigo's professions included choreographer^[7].
• Joaquín Rodrigo worked as a pianist^[8].
• Joaquín Rodrigo worked as a pedagogue^[9].
• Joaquín Rodrigo worked as a musicologist^[10].
• Joaquín Rodrigo worked as a guitarist^[15].
• Joaquín Rodrigo's field of work was classical music^[16].
• Joaquín Rodrigo held the position of director de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando^[17].
• Joaquín Rodrigo held the position of Q135599084^[18].
• Joaquín Rodrigo was educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Joaquín Rodrigo is Concierto de Aranjuez^[20].
• Joaquín Rodrigo received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[21].
• Joaquín Rodrigo received the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts^[22].
• Joaquín Rodrigo received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[23].
• Joaquín Rodrigo received the Premios Ondas^[24].
• Joaquín Rodrigo received the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise^[25].
• Joaquín Rodrigo received the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts^[26].
• Joaquín Rodrigo was a member of Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: ES^[29]

• Began / founded: 1901-11-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1999-07-06^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: fde4460b-868a-493e-8c53-221e418c8959^[34]

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Origins and Family

Joaquín Rodrigo was born in Sagunto^[2]. He was born on November 22, 1901^[3].

Education

Joaquín Rodrigo's education included a stint at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot^[19]. Studied under Francesc Antich Carbonell^[35], an organist^[36], 1860–1926^[37], of Spain^[38]; Paul Dukas^[39], a composer^[40], 1865–1935^[41], of France^[42], awarded the Prix de Rome^[43]; Maurice Emmanuel^[44]; and André Pirro^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], choreographer^[7], pianist^[8], pedagogue^[9], musicologist^[10], and guitarist^[15]. Joaquín Rodrigo's field of work was classical music^[16]. Positions held include director de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando^[17] and Q135599084^[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Joaquín Rodrigo is Concierto de Aranjuez^[20]. Things named for him include Joaquín Rodrigo Conservatory of Music, Valencia^[46], a public educational institution^[47], in Spain^[48], founded in 1879^[49], headquartered in Valencia^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[21], a grade of an order^[51], in Germany^[52]; Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts^[22], an art prize^[53], in Spain^[54], founded in 1981^[55]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[23], a grade of an order^[56], in France^[57]; Premios Ondas^[24], an award^[58], in Spain^[59], founded in 1954^[60]; Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise^[25], a grade of an order^[61], in Spain^[62]; and Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts^[26], an art prize^[63], in Spain^[64], founded in 1969^[65].

Personal Life

Among Joaquín Rodrigo's spouses was Victoria Kamhi^[13].

Death and Burial

Joaquín Rodrigo died on July 6, 1999^[5]. He passed away in Madrid^[4]. Burial took place at Cemetery of Santa Isabel, Aranjuez^[12].

Why It Matters

Joaquín Rodrigo ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,330 views/month, #6,969 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Entities named for him include Joaquín Rodrigo Conservatory of Music, Valencia^[46], a public educational institution^[47], in Spain^[48], founded in 1879^[49], headquartered in Valencia^[50].

FAQs

Where was Joaquín Rodrigo born?

Joaquín Rodrigo's place of birth was Sagunto^[2].

Where did Joaquín Rodrigo die?

Joaquín Rodrigo died in Madrid^[4].

Who was Joaquín Rodrigo married to?

Joaquín Rodrigo's spouses include Victoria Kamhi^[13].

What did Joaquín Rodrigo do for work?

Joaquín Rodrigo worked as composer^[6], choreographer^[7], pianist^[8], pedagogue^[9], and musicologist^[10].

Where did Joaquín Rodrigo go to school?

Joaquín Rodrigo was educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot^[19].

What awards did Joaquín Rodrigo receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[21], Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts^[22], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[23], and Premios Ondas^[24].