This exhibition at the Tiflológico Museum of ONCE paid homage to the blind musician and composer Rafael Rodríguez Albert. Visitors could explore his life and work, from his early compositions and influences to his significant contributions to music and the Braille system for musical notation. The exhibition featured biographical panels, scores, and objects related to his creative environment.
The Tiflológico Museum of ONCE presented an exhibition dedicated to the blind musician Rafael Rodríguez Albert (1902-1979), celebrating his significant life and oeuvre. The exhibition, which ran from November 23 to December 10, 2022, aimed to highlight his prolific career as a composer, teacher, and pianist, despite his visual impairment. It featured six panels designed by the University of Alicante, his musical scores, and objects from his workspace, including a portrait by José Manaut Viglietti.
Rodríguez Albert's journey through cities like Alicante, Valencia, Granada, and Madrid shaped his unique style, influenced by contemporaries such as Poulenc, Milhaud, and Ravel, and encouraged by Manuel de Falla. Acknowledged with prestigious awards like the National Music Prize (1952, 1961) and the Manuel de Falla National Composition Prize (1977), his impact extended to developing Braille music notation and holding various positions within ONCE. His work spanned symphonic, chamber, theatrical, choral, band, piano, and guitar music, often imbued with a luminous Mediterranean aesthetic, and he was an active participant in the musical avant-garde of his time, belonging to the Generation of '27. The exhibition was a collaboration with the University of Alicante, curated by José Miguel Santacreu.