Alfonso Broqua
Alfonso Broqua (born September 11, 1876 in Montevideo , † November 24, 1946 in Paris ) was a Uruguayan composer.
Broqua was a student of Vincent d'Indy at the Schola Cantorum in Paris and of César Franck in Brussels . He worked as a music teacher in Montevideo and later lived as a freelance composer in Paris. In addition to two operas and a cantata , he mainly composed songs and piano pieces that were stylistically influenced by d'Indy. Broqua is considered the founder of the independent musical development of Uruguay.
Works
- Poema de las lomas for piano
- Telén y Nagüey , ballet, 1922
- Evocaciones criollas for guitar
- Isabela , children's ballet
- La Cruz del Sud , opera
Web links
- Works by and about Alfonso Broqua in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Alfonso Broqua in the International Music Score Library Project
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SURNAME | Broqua, Alfonso |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Uruguayan composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1876 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Montevideo |
DATE OF DEATH | November 24, 1946 |
Place of death | Paris |