Francesc Guerau
Francisco Guerau (1649–1722) was a Spanish Baroque composer. After being born on Mallorca, he entered the singing school at the Royal College in Madrid in 1659, becoming a member of the Royal Chapel as an alto singer and composer ten years later. Named a member of the Royal Chamber of King Charles II of Spain in 1693, he also served as a teacher at the singing school until 1701.
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Francesc Guerau
Francesc de Guerau · Universidad de Oviedo. Biblioteca · Public domain
- Born
- 1649. · Palma.
- Died
- 1722. · Madrid.
- Nationality
- Crown of Aragon.
- Occupation
- composer, singer, musician, presbyter, chapelmaster and guitarist.
- Movements
- Baroque music.
- Languages
- Spanish and Catalan.
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Francisco Guerau (1649–1722) was a Spanish Baroque composer. After being born on Mallorca, he entered the singing school at the Royal College in Madrid in 1659, becoming a member of the Royal Chapel as an alto singer and composer ten years later. Named a member of the Royal Chamber of King Charles II of Spain in 1693, he also served as a teacher at the singing school until 1701.
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His best-known work is a collection of pieces for baroque guitar entitled Poema harmónico that was published in 1694.
Poema Harmonico compuesto de varias cifras por el temple de la Guitarra Española- Guerau
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1649
Francesc Guerau born at Palma.
1722
Francesc Guerau died at Madrid.
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Francesc Guerau is recorded as composer, singer, musician, presbyter and chapelmaster.
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