Diego José de Salazar
Diego José de Salazar y Gaspar de Ubeda (* 1659 ; † June 24, 1709 in Seville ) was a Spanish conductor and composer .
Salazar was a choirboy in Seville Cathedral and later Kapellmeister in Estepa . In 1684 he was appointed conductor of Seville Cathedral. As a composer, he created numerous works of church music , including hymns, motets, psalms, masses, laments, Christmas carols and requiums. Salazar died of the plague at the age of 50 .
One of his most famous works is the Villancico in the style of folk music ¡Salga el torillo hosquillo! , a classic piece of the colonial repertoire. It is a bullfight allegory about Jesus and his fight against evil. The original piece was rediscovered in the Archivo Nacional de Sucre in Bolivia and is often performed and recorded again today.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Antonio Martín Moreno: Historia de la música española. Volume 4: Siglo XVIII. Alianza Editorial, Madrid 2007, ISBN 8420664766 , p. 184.
- ↑ ¡Salga el torillo hosquillo! cancionerotorero, of December 23, 2011.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Salazar, Diego José de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Salazar y Gaspar de Ubeda, Diego José de (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish composer of the baroque |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1659 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 24, 1709 |
| Place of death | Seville |