Manuel Valls i Gorina
Manuel Valls i Gorina (21 July 1920 – 1984) was a Catalan composer, pianist, music critic, and music educator. Valls was born in Badalona. He was a first cousin of painter Xavier Valls, himself the father of former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls.
Also recorded as Manuel Valls Gorina
Manuel Valls i Gorina
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- Born
- 1920 · Badalona.
- Died
- 1984 · Barcelona.
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- composer · musicologist · music critic · university teacher
- Fields
- music criticism · musicology
- Education
- Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu · University of Barcelona
- Languages
- Catalan · Spanish
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Manuel Valls i Gorina (21 July 1920 – 1984) was a Catalan composer, pianist, music critic, and music educator. Valls was born in Badalona. He was a first cousin of painter Xavier Valls, himself the father of former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls.
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He studied at the University of Barcelona and the Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu. At the Liceu he was mentored by Aita Donostia with whom he studied music theory, music composition, and orchestration. He became a successful composer writing symphonic works, chamber music, choral music, operas, art songs, and songs for solo piano. For many years he taught composition at the University of Barcelona and wrote music reviews for El País. He died in Barcelona. Personal papers of Manuel Valls i Gorina are preserved in the Biblioteca de Catalunya. Manuel Valls is the composer of the music of "El Cant del Barça", the official anthem of FC Barcelona.
Manuel Valls i Gorina studied at Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu and University of Barcelona. The recorded working language is Catalan and Spanish. The field of work recorded is music criticism and musicology. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera. Employment is recorded with University of Barcelona.
• Estudio de danza en 5/8 • Preludio para piano • Concierto de guitarra y orquesta • Tocata per a piano • Seis canciones del Alto Duero para voz y piano • Fantasías en forma de concierto para flauta solista y cuerda • La Mare de Déu (SATB chorus) • Poemes de Patrícia: Renaixença, Món, Nit (SATB chorus) • Primera historia de Esther (1955 opera) • CAL 33-33, o El bon samaritá (1967 opera)
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- 1.Sébastien Ferreira. Si la France affrontait l'Espagne, Manuel Valls supporterait… l'Espagne. lefigaro.fr.
- 2.MAUVAIS FRANÇAIS - Valls sera supporter du Barça : l'opposition crie au scandale. lemonde.fr.
- 3.ANTONI ROS MARBÀ. Los orígenes del ‘Cant del Barça’. lavanguardia.com.
- 4.Los himnos. arxiu.fcbarcelona.cat.
- 5.Orquestra De Manuel Valls. YouTube.
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