Herminio Giménez

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Herminio Giménez (born February 20, 1905 , † July 6, 1991 in Asunción ) was a Paraguayan composer.

At the age of eleven, Giménez played the euphonium in the military band of the Paraguarí province under the direction of Emil Latkowski . Later he was a member of the Asunción Police Band , led by Salvador Déntice . During this time he wrote his first known composition, the Polka Jasy Morotí .

During the Chaco War , Giménez was director of the military band. After Alfredo Stroessner's coup , he went into exile in Argentina, from which he only returned shortly before his death in 1991. He composed a. a. Polkas and gallops , waltzes , marches , chamamés , guaranias and film music, as well as a symphonic poem for violin and orchestra, two suites , a ballad for orchestra and a ballet for string orchestra.

Works

  • Añorando a Matto Grosso
  • Al Papa Wojtyla
  • Ruperto Bravo
  • Feliz Cuarto Centenario
  • Corrientes
  • Sapukái en las Malvinas
  • Corasí´ rasy
  • Panchita Garmendia
  • Ha che doors
  • Che valle Pirajumi
  • Campesina Paraguaya
  • Puente General Belgrano

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