hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd tˈuː nˈæʃənəl mjˈuːzɪk pɹˈaɪzᵻz ɪn vˌɛnɪzwˈeɪlə, wˈʌn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt fɔːɹ hɪz kˌɑːmpəzˈɪʃən sᵻsˈiːliə mjˈuːdʒɪkə ænd wˈʌn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː fɔːɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɐtʃˈiːvmənts ɪn hɪz lˈɛŋθi kɚɹˈɪɹ.
He received two National Music Prizes in Venezuela, one in 1948 for his composition Cecilia Mujica and one in 1982 for general achievements in his lengthy career.