[nabs-l] Blind Composer

[Helga]

Hi all, this is Helga. 
I just wanted to tell you that I’m learning how to play the guitar, and I actually took Music Appreciation class this past Spring Semester! I actually really like this class. Actually, my Music Appreciation professor send me this music video of a Blind composer. As a matter of fact, he told me that here is a piece of music from youtube that I mentioned. The guitarist is John Williams -  It is a guitar concierto called Concierto de Aranjuez.

Written in 1939 by Joaquin Rodrigo from Spain.  Rodrigo was a blind composer for piano, vocal and orchestra and also some guitar.  He lived to be 100 years old. His wife Victoria helped him with his braille to write music.  The second movement is considered one of the greatest pieces of guitar music ever!
Guitar conciertos are rare as for the soft sound of the guitar, but there are about 10 good ones.  This is the best by far!
Here is the link of the music video. Hope you guys like it! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2Xdlgii-Rc