Eduardo Serrano (composer)

Eduardo Valentín Serrano Torres (born February 14, 1911 in Caracas ; † October 13, 2008 ) was a Venezuelan musician, conductor and composer.

Serrano attended the Academia de Música y Declamación in Caracas from 1918 , where he was taught by José Bustamante (music theory), Vicente Emilio Sojo (solfège), Gabriel Montero (violin) and Pedro Biana (harmony). In 1926 he first appeared as a musician in La Bomboniere . In 1928 he founded the Orquesta Flava , with which he played in the salons of Lión Doré .

He then became a member of the Caracas Radio Orchestra under the direction of Carlos Bonett , founded the Trio Los Hijos de la Noche with Juanito Renau and Luis Alfonzo Larrain and Los Cantores del Trópico with Marco Tulio Maristani , Manuel Enrique Pérez Díaz and Antonio Lauro . He became the orchestra leader of the Estudios Universo (later Ondas Populares ), took over the musical direction in Rafael Rivero's film Juan Sin Miedo and became musical director of the film production company Bolívar Films . He composed the score for Carlos Hugo Christensen's film La Balandra Isabel Llegó Esta Tarde . From 1949 to 1954 he lived in Madrid and Barcelona, where he completed his musical training.

Serrano is considered one of the most important composers of light music in Venezuela. He became known with titles such as El Rosal Marchito , El Pueblito , Como el Otoño , El Salto Atrás , La Vaca , Barlovento , San Juan to 'lo Tiene , Negra la Quiero , Ni na'ni na' , Negra de Cuna , Voces de Amanecer , Tambora , Azul , Amarillo y Rojo , La Voz del Mar , Tardes de Naiguatá , Deseo and Las garzas . In addition, he also composed religious songs, hymns and piano pieces.

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SURNAME	Serrano, Eduardo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Serrano Torres, Eduardo Valentín
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Venezuelan musician, conductor and composer
DATE OF BIRTH	February 14, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH	Caracas
DATE OF DEATH	October 13, 2008