Blas de Laserna Nieva 1751 in Corella, Navarra – 1816 in Madrid was a Spanish composer. Biography[edit] Laserna was one of the most prolific and popular songwriters of late eighteenth and early nineteenth century Spain. As an educator, he championed traditional Spanish musical forms, but as a theatrical impresario gave in to the public taste for Italian forms. He composed several operas
Luis de Pablo Costales born 28 January 1930 is a Spanish composer belonging to the generation of Spanish composers named by Cristóbal Halffter as Generación del 51. Contents 1Life 2Selected works 3Discography 4Writings 5References 6External links 6.1General purpose 6.2Listening Life Luis de Pablo Costales in Madrid Luis de Pablo was born in Bilbao, his complete
Anastasio Martín Ignacio Vicente Tadeo Francisco Pellegrin Martín y Soler 2 May 1754 – 30 January or 10 February 1806 was a Spanish composer of opera and ballet. Although relatively obscure now, in his own day he was compared favorably with his contemporary, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as a composer of opera buffa. In his time he was called “Martini lo spagnuolo” (“Martini the
Alicia de Larrocha y de la Calle 23 May 1923 – 25 September 2009 was a Spanish pianist and composer. She was considered one of the great piano legends of the 20th century. Reuters called her “the greatest Spanish pianist in history”, Time “one of the world’s most outstanding pianists”, and The Guardian “the leading Spanish pianist of her time”. She won
Francisco Lara Tejero born 1968 is a Spanish composer and conductor of classical music. Contents 1Early life and education 2Music composition 3Conductor 4Discography 5External links 6References Early life and education Born in Valladolid, Spain, in 1968, Lara studied at the Madrid Royal Conservatory where he graduated in 1990. In 1991, he continued to study composition in London
Enrique Jordá March 24, 1911 – March 18, 1996 was a Spanish-American conductor. Born in San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa, Spain), later on he was a naturalized US citizen. After conducting in Madrid, Cape Town and Antwerp, he was music director of the San Francisco Symphony from 1954 to 1963. He made several stereophonic recordings in San Francisco for RCA Victor in 1957 and 1958. He made several highly
Pantaleón Enrique Joaquín Granados Campiña 27 July 1867 – 24 March 1916, commonly known as Enrique Granados, was a Spanish pianist and composer of classical music. His most well known works include Goyescas, the Spanish Dances , and María del Carmen. Contents 1Life 2Death 3Music and influence 4Some important works 5Media 6References 6.1Notes 6.2Sources and further reading 7Recordings 8External links Life Enrique Granados
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos born Rafael Frühbeck; 15 September 1933 – 11 June 2014 was a Spanish conductor and composer. Frühbeck was born in Burgos, Spain to a family of German ancestry. He first took up conducting while on military service in the Spanish Army before graduating from the Hochschule für Musik in Munich. Frühbeck was principal conductor of various orchestras around the
Manuel de Falla y Matheu Spanish pronunciation: , 23 November 1876 – 14 November 1946 was a Spanish composer and pianist. Along with Isaac Albéniz, Francisco Tárrega, and Enrique Granados, he was one of Spain’s most important musicians of the first half of the 20th century. He has a claim to being Spain’s greatest composer of
Pau Casals i Defilló Catalan: ; 29 December 1876 – 22 October 1973, usually known in English by his Spanish name Pablo Casals, was a Spanish (Catalan) and Puerto Rican cellist, composer, and conductor. He is generally regarded as the pre-eminent cellist of the first half of the 20th century and one of the greatest cellists of all time. He made many