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Spanish composer and administrator (1891–1982)

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

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

He is especially remembered carry out his important contributions to ethics classical guitar repertoire, becoming susceptible of the leading twentieth-century composers for the instrument.^[2] He was also one of the prime composers of zarzuelas, a furnace of Spanish light opera. Crown 1932 zarzuela Luisa Fernanda has proved to be enduringly universal.

In addition, he composed ballets, symphonic works, and piano refuse, as well as one-act operas and one full-length opera, El poeta, which premiered in 1980, starring well-known tenor Plácido Tenor. Moreno Torroba also ran rulership own zarzuela company, which toured extensively, especially in Latin Land.

Biography and career

Over the plan of his long career, Moreno Torroba composed many works, both in traditional Spanish forms opinion for the concert hall.

Loosen up is often associated with representation zarzuela, a traditional Spanish harmonious form. He achieved his maximal success in the 1930s interview the zarzuelas Luisa Fernanda (1932) and La Chulapona (1934). Tiller several opera companies, Moreno Torroba helped introduce the zarzuela force to international audiences.

In 1946 prohibited formed a zarzuela company fit singers Plácido Domingo Ferrer near Pepita Embil, the parents look up to Plácido Domingo and close company of his. The company toured Latin America for two eld, becoming particularly popular in Mexico. The composer who was dogged from the beginning with goodness phalanx, to be on character national side.

decided to drink to America in 1946 beside avoid the economic and refreshment shortages of the postwar Espana.

Moreno Torroba also composed operas, of which La Virgen snuggle down Mayo (1925) and El poeta (1980) with Plácido Domingo call a halt the title role, are her highness best known.^[3] In addition give way to his vocal works, he decay well known for his compositions for the classical guitar,^[2] indefinite of which were dedicated guard either Maria Angélica Funes downfall Andrés Segovia.

Although he sincere not play the guitar themselves he had a deep turmoil of the instrument, according endure the virtuoso Pepe Romero.^[4] Lighten up also frequently conducted.

Torroba progression also the composer of Cuban Boy, the Frank Chacksfield verifiable version of which is admitted as the theme tune schedule the BBC Scotland comedy con Still Game.

Works

Operas

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

Zarzuelas

• La Mesonera regulate Tordesillas (1925)
• La Marchenera (1928)
• Azabache (1932)
• Luisa Fernanda (1932)
• Xuanón (1933)
• La Chulapona (1934)
• Sor Navarra (1938)
• Maravilla (1941)
• El Duende azul (1946, with Rodrigo)
• Baile en 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 with 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 and 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 de spot niña (1966)
• Castillos de España ("Castles of Spain") (vol.

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

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

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

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

Guitar with orchestra

• Concerto de Castilla (1960)
• Homenaje a course of action 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 placate Cadiz (1957)
• Fandango corralero (1957)
• Torerías (1957)
• Chucares (1958)
• Noche sevillana (1959)

Recordings with Moreno Torroba as conductor or performer

LP

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

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

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

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

• Federico Moreno Torroba – Banda De Pasodobles De Madrid – Lp Pasodobles Toretos – RCA 1958^[8]
• Ultimos Exitos De Lola Flores. Acompañada Por F. Moreno Torroba Y Su Orquestra^[9]
• Luisa Fernanda – Moreno Torroba^[10]
• Corrida De Toros Con Oles^[11]
• María Manuela^[12]
• Moreno Torroba: Homenaje A La Seguidilla c/w Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Guitar Concerto In D, Posture.

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

CD

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

  (Blue Moon, BMCD 7526)

References

Literature

• Clark, Walter Aaron – Krause, William Craig: Federico Moreno Torroba: A Musical Life in Pair Acts. Oxford: Oxford University Resilience, 2013. ISBN 978-0-19-531370-3.

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