Edgardo Martín
Edgardo Martín Cantero (born October 6, 1915 in Cienfuegos , † May 17, 2004 in Havana ) was a Cuban composer .
Martín studied piano with Jascha Fischermann and César Pérez Sentenat and composition with José Ardévol . He taught music history at the Conservatorio Municipal de La Habana and at the Escuela Superior de Arte de Cubanacán . Since 1977 he was a member of the Comisión Nacional de Música of the Cuban Ministry of Culture. In 1971 his book Panorama Histórico de la Música en Cuba was published .
Works
- La conga de Jagua for two pianos
- Concertante para arpa y pequeña orquesta
- Los dos abuelos , cantata
- Concierto para viento
- Oda a Camilo
Web links
- Edgardo Martín Cantero in the official Cuban web encyclopedia EcuRed (Spanish)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Martín, Edgardo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Martín Cantero, Edgardo (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cuban composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 6, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cienfuegos |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 17, 2004 |
| Place of death | Havana |