Image Juventino Rosas Waltz L | Zocalo Public Square • Arizona State University • Smithsonian Published April 23, 2024 at 1000 × 668 in The Genius Mexican Composer History Forgot Juventino Rosas (above) wrote one of the most famous melodies of his generation. Playwright Oliver Mayer considers the forces that have prevented the composer from taking his rightful place among history’s great composters. Courtesy of author.