Emilio Serrano

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Emilio Serrano (born March 13, 1850 in Vitoria , Basque Country , † April 8, 1939 in Madrid ) was a Spanish pianist and composer .

Life

Emilio Serrano lived in Madrid since his early youth and received his musical training at the local conservatory. He studied piano with Dámaso Zabalza , harmony with José Aranguren and composition with Emilio Arrieta . Serrano soon began teaching himself and was accepted into the faculty after completing his training. In 1894 he succeeded the late Arrieta in his chair for composition, which he held until 1920. In addition to his teaching activities, he was a productive composer and was also active in many other functions in the musical life of the Spanish metropolis. He was an excellent pianist at the Spanish royal family as a chamber musician, for some time headed the Royal Theater and was a leading and recognized figure in the musical life in Madrid at that time.

He was a versatile composer who, in addition to operas, also created zarzuelas , symphonic , chamber music and piano works. He was very much in the tradition of Spanish music of his time and was a staunch representative of the Spanish National Opera.

Works (selection)

Operas

  • Mitridates
  • Giovanna la Pazza (Juana la loca)
  • Irene de Ortranto
  • Gonzalo de Cordoba
  • La maja de rumbo

Zarzuelas

  • various youth works
  • La Bejarana

Various works

  • Symphony in Eb
  • La primera salida de Don Quixote , Sinf. Poetry
  • String quartet in d
  • Canciones del hogar for voice and orchestra
personal data
SURNAME Serrano, Emilio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Spanish pianist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH March 13, 1850
PLACE OF BIRTH Vitoria , Province of Alava , Spain
DATE OF DEATH April 8, 1939
Place of death Madrid , Madrid Province , Spain