Alfonso de Elías
Alfonso de Elías (1902–1984) was a composer, pianist and pedagogue. He was born and died in Mexico City. He completed his musical studies at the National Conservatory of Music (1915-1927) then belonging to the National University of Mexico, where his main teachers were Aurelio Barrios and Morales (composition and organ), Rafael J. Tello and Gustavo Campa (composition), and José Velázquez (piano).
Also recorded as Alfonso de Elias
Alfonso de Elías
- Born
- 1902 · Mexico City.
- Died
- 1984 · Mexico City.
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages
- Spanish
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Alfonso de Elías was born on 30 August 1902 in Mexiko. Alfonso de Elías died in 1984 in Mexiko.
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Born at Mexico City in 1902, died in Mexico City in 1984.
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- 1.Diccionario de la música española e hispanoamericana. Internet Archive. October 23, 2016.
- 2.Slonimsky, Nicolas. Music Of The Latin America : Nicolas Slonimsky. Internet Archive. October 23, 2016.
- 3.Pérez Gutiérrez, Mariano. Diccionario de la música y los músicos. Ediciones AKAL. January 1, 1985. 978-84-7090-140-9.
- 4.The Harvard biographical dictionary of music. Internet Archive. 244. October 23, 2016.
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