[nabs-l] Blind Composer

[Brandon Keith Biggs]

Hello,
I am a music major and I can definitely vouch that I knew about the second 
movement of this piece way before I knew Rodrigo was blind... I didn't know 
till my theory teacher referenced him as being a very successful blind 
composer.
I have no idea how he managed to write for so many parts using Braille and 
or dictating to someone. That would just have taken for ever and is so 
confusing. I have a hard time managing 4 parts, let alone an orchestra under 
a classical guitar that is full of 16th notes and strumming's.
Anyone who knows Braille music knows it is insane trying to read a whole 
orchestra score in Braille, I have no idea how he wrote a whole multi 
movement score...
Thanks,

Brandon Keith Biggs
-----Original Message----- 
From: Helga
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 7:16 PM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nabs-l] Blind Composer

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
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