Rodolfo Arízaga

Rodolfo Arizaga (July 11, 1926 – May 12, 1985) was an Argentine composer.

Arizaga was born in Buenos Aires, where he studied composition at the National Conservatory under Alberto Williams, José Gil, Luis Gianneo, and Teodoro Fuchs; he also studied philosophy at the National University. After touring Spain in 1950, he went to Paris in 1954 and studied under Nadia Boulanger and Olivier Messiaen. Here, he also began experimenting with the Ondes Martenot, and composed several works for the instrument. Returning to Argentina in 1960, he taught at Buenos Aires University and worked as music critic for journals and newspapers. He died in Escobar, Greater Buenos Aires.

Works Poema de invierno for violin and piano, 1944 Sonatina for piano, 1944–45 Jaquinot, Ballet, 1945 Dos corales, 1945 Suite para piano, 1945 Sonata for piano, 1946 Toccata for piano, 1947 Pequeño vals en tono gris, 1948 Sonatina for piano, 1948 Bailable Real for orchestra, 1948 Délires, Cantata, 1954–57; rev. 1970 Serranillas de la infanzona for piano, 1957 Sonata Breve for piano and Ondes Martenot, 1958 El organillo for Ondes Martenot, 1958 Piezas epigramáticas for piano, 1961 Prometeo 45, Poema Dramático, 1962 Concierto para piano, 1963 Tientos para Santa María, 1965 Música para Cristóbal Colón for orchestra, 1968 String Quartet No. 1, 1968 Ciaccona for viola solo, 1969 El ombligo de los limbos, la momia y una encuesta, 1969 String Quartet No. 2

Writings Manuel de Falla, 1961 Juan José Castro, 1963 Enciclopedia de la Música Argentina, 1971 R. Arizaga, Pompeyo Camps, Historia de la Música en la Argentina, 1990,