Jesús Castillo

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Jesús Castillo Monterroso (born September 9, 1877 in San Juan Ostuncalco , † April 23, 1946 in Quetzaltenango ) was a Guatemalan composer.

Castillo is at the beginning of an independent Guatemalan music. His works are influenced by Indian music, which he researched, collected and edited. Castillo was an honorary member of the Académie International d'Histoire in Paris and the Sociedad de Cultura Musical de Costa Rica as well as an active member of the Sociedad de Geografía e Historia de Guatemala .

The Escuela Nacional de Música , founded in Quetzaltenango in 1948 , was named after him. His brother Ricardo Castillo was also known as a composer.

Works

  • Obertura Indígena , 1896
  • Tecún-Umán , 1899
  • Fiesta de pájaros
  • Tres suites indígenas
  • Tres poemas orquestales
  • Tecún Umán , symphonic poetry
  • Bartizanic , symphonic poem
  • Nicte , symphonic poem
  • La Conquista , El Torito , Los Venados , La Culebra , dances
  • Quiché Vinak , opera

Fonts

  • La música Maya Quiché
personal data
SURNAME Castillo, Jesus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Castillo Monterroso, Jesús
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Guatemalan composer
DATE OF BIRTH September 9, 1877
PLACE OF BIRTH San Juan Ostuncalco
DATE OF DEATH April 23, 1946
Place of death Quetzaltenango