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'''Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Harvard Dictionary of Music|last=|first=|publisher=|year=|isbn=|location=|pages=}}</ref> (28 October 1878 – 17 March 1953) was a Spanish [[composer]], violinist and professor at the [[Madrid Conservatory|Real Conservatorio de Música]] in [[Madrid]], was the principal conductor of the [[Madrid Symphony Orchestra]]. He was made professor at the Madrid Conservatory in 1915, where he was an especially influential teacher.<ref name=":0" /> His works were played in the Theatre Real of Madrid for [[José María Alvira]]. His [[opera]] ''Lola la Piconera'' made its debut at the [[Gran Teatre del Liceu]], Barcelona, December 12, 1952. He was a major figure in the [[music of Spain|conservative musical climate]] of [[Francisco Franco|Franco's Spain]], writing in a Late Romantic style. Since his death his music has fallen into comparative oblivion.
'''Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Harvard Dictionary of Music}}</ref> (28 October 1878 – 17 March 1953) was a Spanish [[composer]], violinist and pedagogue.
He was born in Madrid, which is also where he died.


==Career==
Among his pupils were [[Salvador Bacarisse]], [[Julián Bautista]], and [[Fernando Remacha]]. {{See LMST|Conrado del|Campo}}
Del Campo was born in Madrid and became professor at the [[Madrid Conservatory|Real Conservatorio de Música]] in [[Madrid]] in 1915, where he was an especially influential teacher.<ref name=":0" /> Among his pupils were [[Salvador Bacarisse]], [[Julián Bautista]], and [[Fernando Remacha]]. {{See LMST|Conrado del|Campo}}

His compositions were played in the Theatre Real of Madrid for [[José María Alvira]]. His [[opera]] ''Lola la Piconera'' made its debut at the [[Gran Teatre del Liceu]], Barcelona, 12 December 1952. He was also the principal conductor of the [[Madrid Symphony Orchestra]].

Del Campo was a major figure in the [[music of Spain|conservative musical climate]] of [[Francisco Franco|Franco's Spain]], writing in a late Romantic style. Since his death his music has fallen into comparative oblivion.

He died in Madrid aged 74.


==Selected works==
==Selected works==
===Symphonic works===
===Symphonic works===
Del Campo's characteristic symphonic music takes the form of evocative [[tone poem]]s.
Del Campo's characteristic symphonic music takes the form of evocative [[tone poem]]s.
* ''Ante las ruinas'' (Before the Ruins, 1898)
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* ''Bocetos castellanos''
* ''La dama de Amboto'' (The Lady of Amboto, 1901)
* ''Two Parts from the ''[[Divina Commedia]]''
** Prologue (1908)
** ''Inferno'' (1910)
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* ''Bocetos castellanos'' (Castilian Sketches, 1911)
* ''Granada'', a [[symphonic poem]] (1913)
* ''Granada'', a [[symphonic poem]] (1913)
* ''Fantasía sobre temas del Maestro Chapí'' (Fantasy on themes of Master [[Ruperto Chapi|Chapi]], 1913)
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* ''Obertura madrileña'', a [[concert overture]] (1920)
* ''Kásida'' (1922)
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* ''Obertura madrileña'', a [[concert overture]] (1930)
* ''Suite madrileña'' (1934)
* ''Ofrenda a los caídos'' (Offering to the Fallen, 1944)
* ''Poema de Castilla'' (Castilian Poem, 1948)
* ''Poema de las Cantigas'' (Poem of the Songs, before 1950)
* ''Poema de la Natividad'' (Poem of the Nativity, before 1950)
* ''Evocación y nostalgia de los molinos de viento'' (Evocation and Nostalgia of Windmills, 1952)

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===Concertante works===
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* ''Fantasía castellana'', for piano and orchestra (1939)
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* Suite for viola and small orchestra (1940)
* Violin Concerto (1943)
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* ''Evocación de Castilla'' for piano and orchestra (1943)
* Cello Concerto (1944)
* ''Evocación y nostalgia de los molinos de viento''
* ''Evocación y nostalgia de los molinos de viento''
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* ''Evocación en Castilla''
* ''Tríptico castellano''
* ''Tríptico castellano''
* ''El viento de Castilla''
* ''El viento de Castilla''
* ''Poema de los loores de María'', Symphonic Poem for solo viola and orchestra (1944)
* ''Poema de los loores de María'', symphonic poem for viola and orchestra (1944)


===Concertante Works===
===Chamber music===
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* ''Fantasía castellana'' for piano and orchestra (1939)
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* ''Suite'' for viola and small orchestra (1940)

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===Instrumental works===
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* León
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* Danza del Bufón (based on a poem by Castilla)
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* ''Pequeña pieza'' for viola and piano, Op. 6 (1906)
* ''Romanza'' in F major for viola and piano, Op. 5 (1901)
* ''Romanza'' in F major for viola and piano, Op. 5 (1901)
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* ''Pequeña pieza'' for viola and piano, Op. 6 (1906)
* String Quartet No. 1 in D minor, ''Oriental'' (1903)
* String Quartet No. 2 in A major, ''A buen juez mejor testigo'' (1907)
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* String Quartet No. 3 in C minor, ''Cuarteto castellano'' (1908)
* String Quartet No. 4 in C major, ''El Christo de la Vega'', Musical commentary to Zorrilla's poem, divided into six impressions. (with spoken word)
* String Quartet No. 5 in F minor, ''Caprichos Románticos'' (1908)
* String Quartet No. 6 in B minor, ''Asturian'' (1909)
* String Quartet No. 7 in E minor (1911)
* String Quartet No. 8 in E major (1913)
* String Quartet No. 9 in D major, ''Apassionado'' (1942)
* String Quartet No. 10 in F major, ''Castilian'' (1945)
* String Quartet No. 11 in E major (1947)
* String Quartet No. 12 in B flat major (1948)
* String Quartet No. 13 in A major, ''Carlos III'' (1949)
* String Quartet No. 14 in D major (1952)
* Piano Quintet in E major, ''Episodio de una vida combatida y dolorosa'' (1939; adaptation of String Quartet No. 8)


===Chamber music===
===Piano Music===
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* ''León''
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* Quartet "Cuarteto castellano"
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* ''Danza del Bufón'' (based on a poem by Castilla)
* Cuarteto en La Mayor "Carlos III"


===Zarzuelas===
===Zarzuelas===
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==Sources==
==Sources==
*Antonio Iglesias, [https://web.archive.org/web/20090107061023/http://www.orcam.org/monograficos/4_conrado_delcampo.pdf Monografia Nº 4: Conrado del Campo], Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid (in Spanish). Accessed 28 October 2008.
*Antonio Iglesias, [https://web.archive.org/web/20090107061023/http://www.orcam.org/monograficos/4_conrado_delcampo.pdf Monografia Nº 4: Conrado del Campo], Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid (in Spanish). Accessed 28 October 2008.

==References==
<references />

{{Madrid Symphony Orchestra principal conductors}}
{{Madrid Symphony Orchestra principal conductors}}


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Revision as of 05:11, 11 April 2024

Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta

Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta[1] (28 October 1878 – 17 March 1953) was a Spanish composer, violinist and pedagogue.

Career

Del Campo was born in Madrid and became professor at the Real Conservatorio de Música in Madrid in 1915, where he was an especially influential teacher.[1] Among his pupils were Salvador Bacarisse, Julián Bautista, and Fernando Remacha. See: List of music students by teacher: C to F#Conrado del Campo.

His compositions were played in the Theatre Real of Madrid for José María Alvira. His opera Lola la Piconera made its debut at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 12 December 1952. He was also the principal conductor of the Madrid Symphony Orchestra.

Del Campo was a major figure in the conservative musical climate of Franco's Spain, writing in a late Romantic style. Since his death his music has fallen into comparative oblivion.

He died in Madrid aged 74.

Selected works

Symphonic works

Del Campo's characteristic symphonic music takes the form of evocative tone poems.

  • Ante las ruinas (Before the Ruins, 1898)
  • La dama de Amboto (The Lady of Amboto, 1901)
  • Two Parts from the Divina Commedia
    • Prologue (1908)
    • Inferno (1910)
  • Bocetos castellanos (Castilian Sketches, 1911)
  • Granada, a symphonic poem (1913)
  • Fantasía sobre temas del Maestro Chapí (Fantasy on themes of Master Chapi, 1913)
  • Kásida (1922)
  • Obertura madrileña, a concert overture (1930)
  • Suite madrileña (1934)
  • Ofrenda a los caídos (Offering to the Fallen, 1944)
  • Poema de Castilla (Castilian Poem, 1948)
  • Poema de las Cantigas (Poem of the Songs, before 1950)
  • Poema de la Natividad (Poem of the Nativity, before 1950)
  • Evocación y nostalgia de los molinos de viento (Evocation and Nostalgia of Windmills, 1952)

Concertante works

  • Fantasía castellana, for piano and orchestra (1939)
  • Suite for viola and small orchestra (1940)
  • Violin Concerto (1943)
  • Evocación de Castilla for piano and orchestra (1943)
  • Cello Concerto (1944)
  • Evocación y nostalgia de los molinos de viento
  • Tríptico castellano
  • El viento de Castilla
  • Poema de los loores de María, symphonic poem for viola and orchestra (1944)

Chamber music

  • Romanza in F major for viola and piano, Op. 5 (1901)
  • Pequeña pieza for viola and piano, Op. 6 (1906)
  • String Quartet No. 1 in D minor, Oriental (1903)
  • String Quartet No. 2 in A major, A buen juez mejor testigo (1907)
  • String Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Cuarteto castellano (1908)
  • String Quartet No. 4 in C major, El Christo de la Vega, Musical commentary to Zorrilla's poem, divided into six impressions. (with spoken word)
  • String Quartet No. 5 in F minor, Caprichos Románticos (1908)
  • String Quartet No. 6 in B minor, Asturian (1909)
  • String Quartet No. 7 in E minor (1911)
  • String Quartet No. 8 in E major (1913)
  • String Quartet No. 9 in D major, Apassionado (1942)
  • String Quartet No. 10 in F major, Castilian (1945)
  • String Quartet No. 11 in E major (1947)
  • String Quartet No. 12 in B flat major (1948)
  • String Quartet No. 13 in A major, Carlos III (1949)
  • String Quartet No. 14 in D major (1952)
  • Piano Quintet in E major, Episodio de una vida combatida y dolorosa (1939; adaptation of String Quartet No. 8)

Piano Music

  • León
  • Danza del Bufón (based on a poem by Castilla)

Zarzuelas

  • Aires de la Sierra
  • El burlador de Toledo

Choral works

  • Castilla
  • El viento de Fuensaldaña
  • Seis canciones Castellanas ("Six Castilian songs")

Sources

References

  1. ^ a b Harvard Dictionary of Music.
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