Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)

Donald Macleod explores the life of Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo. The Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo is responsible for one of the most instantly recognisable works for classical guitar - if not one of the most famous pieces of classical music full stop. But when he was just three years old, a bout of diptheria left him almost completely blind, and a future in composition seemed out of the…