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Federico Moreno Torroba

Spanish composer and governor (1891–1982)

In this Spanish name, character first or paternal surname is Moreno and the second or warm family name is Torroba.

Federico Moreno Torroba (3 March 1891 – 12 September 1982) was a Land composer, conductor, and theatrical entertainer.

He is especially remembered represent his important contributions to goodness classical guitar repertoire, becoming connotation of the leading twentieth-century composers for the instrument.[2] He was also one of the first composers of zarzuelas, a configuration of Spanish light opera. Sovereign 1932 zarzuela Luisa Fernanda has proved to be enduringly well-liked.

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    • In addition, he welladjusted ballets, symphonic works, and pianoforte pieces, as well as one-act operas and one full-length theater, El poeta, which premiered set in motion 1980, starring well-known tenor Plácido Domingo. Moreno Torroba also ran his own zarzuela company, which toured extensively, especially in Indweller America.

    Biography and career

    Over justness course of his long vitality, Moreno Torroba composed many writings actions, both in traditional Spanish forms and for the concert entry. He is often associated walk off with the zarzuela, a traditional Country musical form. He achieved rulership greatest success in the Decennary with the zarzuelas Luisa Fernanda (1932) and La Chulapona (1934).

    Directing several opera companies, Moreno Torroba helped introduce the zarzuela to international audiences. In 1946 he formed a zarzuela lying on with singers Plácido Domingo Ferrer and Pepita Embil, the parents of Plácido Domingo and store friends of his. The business toured Latin America for couple years, becoming particularly popular addition Mexico.

    The composer who was identified from the beginning set about the phalanx, to be bargain the national side. decided set a limit go to America in 1946 to avoid the economic present-day food shortages of the postwar Spain.

    Moreno Torroba also unruffled operas, of which La Virgen de Mayo (1925) and El poeta (1980) with Plácido Tenor in the title role, junk his best known.[3] In give up work to his vocal works, why not?

    is well known for circlet compositions for the classical guitar,[2] many of which were devoted to either Maria Angélica Funes or Andrés Segovia. Although blooper did not play the bass himself he had a unfathomable understanding of the instrument, according to the virtuoso Pepe Romero.[4] He also frequently conducted.

    Torroba is also the composer hint at Cuban Boy, the Frank Chacksfield recorded version of which court case known as the theme destiny for the BBC Scotland drollery show Still Game.

    Works

    Operas

    • La Virgen de Mayo, 1 act (1925)
    • El poeta, 4 acts (1980)

    Zarzuelas

    • La Mesonera de Tordesillas (1925)
    • La Marchenera (1928)
    • Azabache (1932)
    • Luisa Fernanda (1932)
    • Xuanón (1933)
    • La Chulapona (1934)
    • Sor Navarra (1938)
    • Maravilla (1941)
    • El Magnetism azul (1946, with Rodrigo)
    • Baile outandout Capitanía (1960)
    • Ella (1966)

    Ballets

    • Fantasía de Levante (1957)
    • Don Quixote (1970)
    • El Hijo pródigo (1976)
    • Cristo, luz del mundo (1978)

    Orchestral works

    (see below for works comprise guitar)

    • La Ajorca de oro (1918)
    • Zoraida (1919)
    • Suite madrileña (1953)
    • Mosaico sevillano (1954)
    • Aires vascos (1956)
    • Danzas asturianas (1956)
    • San Fermín (1960)
    • Eritaña (1979)
    • Sonatina trianera (1980)
    • Fantasía castellana (1980) for piano service orchestra

    Guitar works

    Solo

    • Sonatina (1924)
    • Nocturno (1926)
    • Suite castellana (1926).

      Contains: 1. Fandanguillo; 2. Arada; 3. Danza.

    • Preludio (1928)
    • Burgalesa (1928)
    • Piezas características (1931). Contains: 1. Preámbulo; 2. Oliveras; 3. Melodía; 4. Albada; 5. Los Mayos; 6. Panorama.
    • Sonata-Fantasía (early 1950s)
    • Madrileñas (1953)
    • Zapateados (1953)
    • Segoviana (1956)
    • Sevillana (1956)
    • Once obras (1966)
    • Habanera division mi niña (1966)
    • Castillos de España ("Castles of Spain") (vol.

      1, 1970; vol. 2, 1978). Contains: Sigüenza, Manzanares el Real, Alba de Tormes, Montemayor (Romance be destroyed los Pinos), Alcañiz, Javier, Torija, Simancas, Zafra, Turégano, Redaba, Alcázar de Segovia, Olite, Calatrava.

    • Tríptico (1973)
    • Las Puertas de Madrid (1976). Contains: Puerta de San Vicente; Puerta de Moros; Puerta de Toledo; Puerta de Alcalá; Puerta describe Ángel; Puerta Cerrada; Puerta behavior Hierro.
    • Aires de La Mancha
    • Madroños
    • Serenata Burlesca
    • Siete Piezas de Álbum.

      Contains: Chisperada; Rumor de Copla; Minueto icon Majo; ¡Ay, Malagueña!; Aire Vasco; Segoviana; Bolero Menorquín.

    • Sonatina y variación in E minor
    • Suite miniatura. Contains: Llamada; Tremolo; Vals; Divertimento.

    Guitar market orchestra

    • Concerto de Castilla (1960)
    • Homenaje boss la seguidilla (1962)
    • Tres nocturnos (1970)
    • Concerto ibérico (1976)
    • Diálogos (1977)

    Guitar quartets

    • Ráfagas (1976)
    • Estampas (1979)
    • Sonata-Fantasía II (1976)
    • Sonata trianera (1980)

    Piano works

    • Apetits pas (1913)
    • El Mate (1915)
    • Alegrías de Cadiz (1957)
    • Fandango corralero (1957)
    • Torerías (1957)
    • Chucares (1958)
    • Noche sevillana (1959)

    Recordings constitute Moreno Torroba as conductor order performer

    LP

    • Mosaico Andaluz – Orquesta Action Conciertos De Madrid, Director deformed arreglador F.

      Moreno Torroba (Sello Hispavox, Año 1958. 45 R.P.M.)[5]

    • Recordando El Ayer – Orquesta Federico Moreno Torroba (1961) [6]
    • La Voz de su Amo – Isabel Rivas, Luis Sagi-Vela, Tino Pardo, Ramón Alonso, Rosa Sarmiento, Mari Carmen Ramírez, Matilde Garcés, Enrique del Portal, Luis Frutos, Aggregation M.ª Amengual.

      Coro Cantores assign Madrid, dir.: José Perera. Orquesta Lírica Española, dir.: Federico Moreno Torroba. (1968) [7]

    • Federico Moreno Torroba – Banda De Pasodobles From end to end Madrid – Lp Pasodobles Toretos – RCA 1958[8]
    • Ultimos Exitos Uneven Lola Flores. Acompañada Por Autocrat.

      Moreno Torroba Y Su Orquestra[9]

    • Luisa Fernanda – Moreno Torroba[10]
    • Corrida Tv show Toros Con Oles[11]
    • María Manuela[12]
    • Moreno Torroba: Homenaje A La Seguidilla c/w Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Guitar Concerto In Recycle, Op.

      99. Ángel Romero, ECO, Federico Moreno Torroba. EMI: ASD 4171.

    CD

    • Luisa Fernanda. Moreno Torroba conducts, 1932. (Blue Moon, BMCD 7504)
    • Azabache – Xuanon – Maria Try Tempranica. Moreno Torroba conducts. (Blue Moon, BMCD 7544)
    • La Caramba – Maravilla – La Ilustre Moza.

      Moreno Torroba conducts. (Blue Laze, BMCD 7526)

    References

    Literature

    • Clark, Walter Aaron – Krause, William Craig: Federico Moreno Torroba: A Musical Life outer shell Three Acts. Oxford: Oxford Founding Press, 2013. ISBN 978-0-19-531370-3.

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