1980 Gold Medal, Mérito en las Bellas Artes.  
1982

National Music Prize
Honorary Doctorate, University of Southern California.

 
1987 Gold Medal and Honorary Member of the Valencia Generalitat.  
1988 Honorary Doctorate, Polytechnic University of Valencia. Director of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, Madrid.  
1989 Gold Medal, University of Madrid. Honorary Doctorate , University of Alicante. Honorary Doctorate, University of Madrid. Gold Medal Mérito Artístico, from the City of Madrid. Honorary Board Member of the Sociedad General de Autores de España, SGAE.