Eduardo Maturana

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Eduardo Maturana (born April 14, 1920 in Valparaíso , † 2003 in Santiago de Chile ) was a Chilean composer.

Maturana was a student of Pedro Humberto Allende Sarón and Armando Carvajal Quirós at the Conservatory of Santiago de Chile . He campaigned for the promotion of modern music and founded the group Tonus with Estéban Eitler . Since 1958 he has been a violist with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Santiago. In addition to symphonic works, he composed a. a. a horn concerto, elegies for cello and orchestra, chamber music works, piano works, arias, a cantata and songs.

Works

  • Aforisticas for piano, 1947–48
  • Valses, 3 pieces brèves sur un air chilien for piano, 1947–48
  • Gamma I for orchestra, 1962
  • Retrato, balada y muerte del poeta Teofilo Cid , 1966
  • Responso para el comandante Che Guevara for orchestra, 1968
  • Canciones , 1969
personal data
SURNAME Maturana, Eduardo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Chilean composer
DATE OF BIRTH April 14, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH Valparaíso
DATE OF DEATH 2003
Place of death Santiago de Chile