Although he was in touch with all compositional styles current in Europe during his studies in Paris, Rodrigo never abandoned his Spanish roots and his love for the guitar and Spanish folk song.
Rodrigo's first major work, Juglares (1924), was given a premiere by the Valencia Symphony Orchestra, and it was this success that persuaded the Turkish pianist Victoria Kamhi to perform his orchestral work Cinco Piezas Infantiles in 1929. The pieces won second prize in the Spanish National Competition...