Marcial del Adalid y Gurréa
Marcial del Adalid y Gurréa (24 August 1826 – 16 October 1881) was a Spanish composer. He studied music in London between 1840 and 1844 with Ignaz Moscheles and it is possible that he also studied with Chopin in Paris. Both men influenced the style and form of his musical compositions.
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Marcial del Adalid y Gurréa
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- Name
- Marcial del Adalid y Gurréa
- Born
- 24 August 1826
- Birthplace
- A Coruña, Spain
- Died
- 16 October 1881
- Occupation
- Composer
- Spouse
- Fanny Garrido
- Nationality
- Spain
- Fields
- opera
- Teachers
- Ignaz Moscheles
- Languages
- Spanish
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Marcial del Adalid y Gurréa (24 August 1826 – 16 October 1881) was a Spanish composer. He studied music in London between 1840 and 1844 with Ignaz Moscheles and it is possible that he also studied with Chopin in Paris. Both men influenced the style and form of his musical compositions.
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Marcial del Adalid y Gurréa (1826–1881) was a Spanish composer. Born in A Coruña, the composer died in Lóngora.
Genres include opera. Languages used include Spanish.
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After finishing his studies, Adalid y Gurréa returned to Spain where he lived in A Coruña and later Madrid. Highly influenced by lieder, his most important compositions were vocal art songs and songs for the piano. A particularly fine example of his work is his 1877 composition Cantares nuevos y viejos de Galicia where he successfully blended the folklore of Galicia with the technique and spirit of Romantic piano music. He also composed one opera Inese e Bianca, which was never staged. In addition to composing, Adalid y Gurréa spent much of his time teaching music courses and organizing music competitions. He was married to writer Fanny Garrido and the father of painter María del Adalid.
Marcial del Adalid street sign in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.
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Marcial del Adalid Gurrea, 1826 - 1881
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• Name — Marcial del Adalid y Gurréa • Born — 24 August 1826 • Birthplace — A Coruña, Spain • Died — 16 October 1881 • Place of death — A Coruña, Spain • Occupation — Composer • Spouse — Fanny Garrido • Children — María del Adalid
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1826
Marcial del Adalid y Gurréa was born on 24 August 1826.
1881
Marcial del Adalid y Gurréa died on 16 October 1881.
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A Coruña.
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- 1.Indiana University library.
- 2.Opera at Stanford University
- 3.Consello da Cultura Galega. Mulleres pintoras na arte galega (segunda metade do século XIX e primeiro terzo do século XX). Unha historia de invisibilidade. 24 July 2009.
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- López-Calo, José. The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, edited by Stanley Sadie (1992). and
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The authorities additionally record the heading Marcial del Adalid y Gurrea. His recorded language was Spanish. He was the child of Francisco del Adalid y Laredo. He married Fanny Garrido. One child is recorded: María del Adalid. Recorded with the occupation composer. Recorded as a citizen of Spain. Classed in the genre opera.
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