It has been a pleasant surprise to discover this magnificent biography of the great Spanish composer. It’s interesting, enjoyable, and very well documented by Carlos Laredo, an author and friend of Joquín Rodrigo’s family. I previously enjoyed the Maestro’s music on many levels, but now I will feel all the more identified with its creator when I perform it.

This recent biography allows us to further examine the life of our much admired and beloved Maestro Joaquín Rodrigo, as well as finally giving his wife Victoria Kamhi the recognition she deserves for the crucial role she played in the composer’s artistic career. A must read  for all music lovers!

I have loved reading this absolutely captivating biography of the Spanish composer with whom my father, brothers and myself shared a wonderful relationship and whose singular music we have countlessly performed. It’s a gripping book, narrating his eventful and extraordinary life with great realism and intensity.

Not at all like the classic biographies. This chronicle, written by Carlos Laredo, a friend of the composer, reads like a genuine novel (in literary terms), but it's firmly documented by countless letters and other unpublished documents. A fascinating book.

I was impressed when reading this very interesting biography, which reveals the great personality of an untold Joaquín Rodrigo. It's an enthralling and very well documented story of the brilliant Spanish composer’s life, who I had the honor of personally meeting and whose two cello concertos I have recorded and continue to perform worldwide.

“Joaquín Rodrigo – A Biography” by Carlos Laredo is without a doubt the best biography ever written of the great Spanish composer. I had the enormous pleasure of personally meeting the Maestro and his wife, Victoria. His works fill me with profound admiration for this genius musician and man, who in spite of his blindness, was able to draw the most beautiful music from the darkness of his world.