Felipe Rodríguez (1760-1815) - Sonata III (1801)

Feliz cumpleaños Felipe Rodríguez! 🎹🎭 Composer: Felipe Rodríguez (1760-1815) Work: Sonata (III, en Si bemol mayor) from ’Quaderno de Sonatas para Organo Del Rdo. P. Fr. Felipe Rodríguez. Para uso de Fr. Francisco Moll Orgta. Año 1801’ Performers: Josep Maria Roger (fortepiano) Sonata III (1801) 1. Andantino grazioso 0:00 2. Allegro 6:12 3. Rondó 12:30 Painting: José del Castillo (1737-1793) - El parque del Retiro con paseantes HD image: Further info: Listen free: --- Felipe Rodríguez (Madrid, 1 May 1760 - Madrid, 5 May 1815) Spanish organist and composer. His parents, Matías and Josefa, were born in the city of Corella, Navarre. As a boy he studied music in the Escolanía of Montserrat with Anselm Viola Valentí, and where Narcís Casanoves Bertrán held also the post of organist. He finished his stay there at the age of 17 years and on 13 February 1778 he took the monastic novice habit from the hands of Dídac Camino, president of the monastery, in the absence, surely, of Abbot Pere Viver (abbot during years 1777-1782). The following year he took his full monastic vows at Montserrat. Is not documented when he was transferred to the monastery of Montserrat of Madrid, where he cultivated his musical talents as organist (he was a very fine player) and composing a book of organ sonatas. It is interesting to note that his works were fairly well known in Catalonia, since there are different copies made outside Montserrat, and that they were well received. It is not certain whether he composed any vocal works for the escolanía.