TheConcierto heroico forpiano and orchestra was composed byJoaquín Rodrigo for pianistLeopoldo Querol between 1935 and 1943.
Rodrigo began work on the concerto in 1935 and completed the first two movements before setting the work aside; having forgotten about it, he returned and completed it in 1945. The piece is called "heroic" because of themartial rhythms andfanfares of the first movement.[1] Such touches were common to the era and were sometimes erroneously taken to suggest Rodrigo's support ofFrancisco Franco.[1]
A modified version of the concerto, produced forJoaquín Achúcarro, was first performed in 1999; this removed two virtuosiccadenzas and balanced the relationship between the piano and orchestral parts.[citation needed][2]
The piece is in four movements:
A typical performance of the concerto lasts about 30 minutes.
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