Coat of Arms of the 1st Marquis of the Gardens of Aranjuez

Marqués de los Jardines de Aranjuez ( en,

Marquis A marquess (; french: marquis ), es, marqués, pt, marquês. is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave). A woman wi ...

of the Gardens of Aranjuez) is a hereditary title in the

Spanish nobility Spanish nobles are persons who possess the legal status of hereditary nobility according to the laws and traditions of the Spanish monarchy and historically also those who held personal nobility as bestowed by one of the three highest orders of ...

. This marquisate was bestowed by King Juan Carlos on the composer Joaquín Rodrigo on 30 December 1991.http://boe.es/boe/dias/1991/12/31/pdfs/A42047-42047.pdf His music counts among some of the most popular of the 20th century. Rodrigo's title recalls his '' Concierto de Aranjuez'', which is considered one of the pinnacles of the Spanish music. It was inspired by the gardens at

Palacio Real de Aranjuez The Royal Palace of Aranjuez ( es, Palacio Real de Aranjuez) is one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family. It is located in the town of Aranjuez (Community of Madrid, Madrid), Spain. Established in the 16th century as a royal hu ...

, the spring resort palace and gardens built by King Philip II in the last half of the 16th century. The work attempts to transport the listener to another place and time through the evocation of the sounds of nature. The current holder of the title is Joaquín Rodrigo's daughter Cecilia. The heir apparent is her elder daughter, Cecilita León Rodrigo.

List of Marquesses

* Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre, 1st Marquess de los Jardines de Aranjuez (1901–1999) * Cecilia Rodrigo Kamhi, 2nd Marchioness de los Jardines de Aranjuez (born 1941)

References

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