http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2448&rws=%2Fjoaquin-rodrigo%2Fmusic-videos.rssA preeminent composer of the twentieth century and an important national figure in Spain, Rodrigo writes music with luscious melodies and jazz-inflected string harmonies. His most famous work is the resplendent <I>Concierto de Aranjuez</I>, written for orchestra and nylon-string guitar. Many have performed the piece, including jazz stars Miles Davis and Gil Evans, who titled their collaboration <I>Sketches of Spain</I>. Rodrigo's guitar concertos -- performed by artists such as Pepe Romero and Julian Bream -- have a Flamenco feel and bear a marked influence from Rodrigo's friend, classical guitarist Andres Segovia. - Jessy Terry20th/21st Centuryen720Thu, 7 Jan 2010 13:54:10 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2448&rws=%2Fjoaquin-rodrigo%2Fmusic-videos.rss A preeminent composer of the twentieth century and an important national figure in Spain, Rodrigo writes music with luscious melodies and jazz-inflected string harmonies. His most famous work is the resplendent <I>Concierto de Aranjuez</I>, written for orchestra and nylon-string guitar. Many have performed the piece, including jazz stars Miles Davis and Gil Evans, who titled their collaboration <I>Sketches of Spain</I>. Rodrigo's guitar concertos -- performed by artists such as Pepe Romero and Julian Bream -- have a Flamenco feel and bear a marked influence from Rodrigo's friend, classical guitarist Andres Segovia. - Jessy Terry