''Sonata a la Española'' is a

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composed in 1969 by the

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Joaquín Rodrigo Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre, 1st Marquess of the Gardens of Aranjuez (; 22 November 1901 – 6 July 1999), was a Spanish composer and a virtuoso pianist. He is best known for composing the '' Concierto de Aranjuez'', a cornerstone of the classical g ...

. The piece has three

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s. The first of these, ''allegro assai'', introduces a steady tread against music with a nasal-like sound. The second, ''adagio'', has a theme centered on the lower strings of the guitar. The final, ''allegro moderato'', is a '' bolero'' mixed with the Spanish music.

Movements

The ''Sonata a la Española'' has three movements: *1. Allegro assai *2. Adagio *3. Tempo de bolero. The third and final movement is more fully entitled "''Allegro moderato (Tiempo de bolero)''."

Context

Rodrigo had personal and professional successes in the late 1960s: his first granddaughter was born in 1967, he was named Musician of the Year also in 1967, and he had been accepted into three academies in as many years from 1967 through 1969, when he published his ''Sonata a la Española''.

References

External links

Official website

Allmusic entry

''Sonata a La Española: 3. allegro moderato (tiempo de Bolero)''
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Concert ending with ''Sonata a La Española''
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