Joaquín Turina

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Joaquín Turina Pérez (born December 9, 1882 in Seville , † January 14, 1949 in Madrid ) was a Spanish composer .

Life

Joaquín Turina began to play the accordion at the age of four and learned piano while still at school , from 1894 also harmony and counterpoint with the conductor of the cathedral Evaristo Garcia Torres (around 1830–1902). From 1897 he performed regularly as a pianist, musical director and interpreter, including his own compositions in Seville.

From 1902 he studied in Madrid with the pianist José Tragó . There he met his compatriot and friend Manuel de Falla . From 1905 to 1913 he lived in Paris , where he studied piano with Moritz Moszkowski and composition with Vincent d'Indy at his Schola Cantorum . The distance from his musical homeland Spain and the meeting with Isaac Albéniz in 1907 inspired him to become more involved with Spanish folklore and brought about a turn to music in the sense of the national schools . The French composers Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy , some of whom were assigned to Impressionism , also had an influence .

After completing his composition studies in 1913 and at the beginning of the First World War, Turina returned to Spain and from 1914 lived in Madrid, where he worked as a conductor, pianist and music critic in addition to his compositional activities. In 1931 he became professor of composition at the Conservatorio Superior de Música in Madrid. In 1939 he became Comisario General de Música and in this role founded the Spanish National Orchestra (Orquesta Nacional de España) .

Works

In addition to piano and chamber music, Turina's 104 opus numbers include a large number of song compositions with piano and orchestral accompaniment, several symphonic poems , mostly inspired by Spanish culture , some works for piano and orchestra, as well as operas and drama music. The small but interesting work for solo guitar in terms of number of works is due to the suggestion of Andrés Segovia . Turina has also worked as a music writer and essayist.

Compositions

  • Stage works
    • Margot op. 11. Comedia lírica in two acts, book: Gregorio Martínez Sierra
    • Jardín de Oriente op.25 (1922). Opera in one act, book: Gregorio Martínez Sierra
  • Orchestral music
    • La procesión del Rocío op.9 (1913)
    • Danzas fantásticas op. 22 (1919). Arrangement of the piano composition of the same name
    • Sinfonía Sevillana op.23 (1920).
    • La oración del torero op. 34 (The Torero's Prayer) Strings arrangement of a lute composition
    • Rapsodia sinfónica op. 66 (1934) for piano and string orchestra
  • Chamber music
    • Piano trios in F major (1904), in D major op.35 (1926) and in B minor op.76 (1933)
    • Piano quintet in G minor, Op. 1 (1907)
    • String Quartet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 4 (1911)
    • Piano sextet for solo viola, piano and string quartet Scène andalouse op.7 (1912)
    • El poema de una sanluqueña for violin and piano op.28 (1924)
    • Violin Sonatas in D major op.51 (1926) and in G major op.82 (1934)
    • Piano quartet in a minor op.67 (1933)
    • Serenata for string quartet op.87 (1935)
    • Círculo for piano trio op.91 (1936)
  • Piano music
    • Seville op.2 (1908)
    • Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Sonata pintoresca op. 24 (1920)
    • Danzas Gitanas op.55 (1930) and op.84 (1934)
    • Concierto sin orquesta op.88 (1935)
  • Guitar music
    • Sevillana op.29 (1923)
    • Fandanguillo op.36 (1925)
    • Ráfaga op.53 (1930)
    • Sonata in D major op.61 (1932)
    • Homenaje a Tárrega - Garotin, Soleares op.69 (1932)
  • song
    • Poema en forma de canciones op.19 (1918) for voice and piano. Texts by Ramón de Campoamor
    • Canto a Sevilla op.37 (1925). Song cycle for voice and piano or orchestra, texts by José Muñoz San Román
    • Saeta, en forma de salve, a la Virgen de la Esperanza op. 60 for voice and piano or orchestra, text by Joaquín y Serafín Álvarez Quintero
    • Las musas de Andalucía op. 93 (1942) for voice, piano and string quartet

literature

  • Enciclopedia abreviada de música , Madrid 1917
  • Tratado de composición musical , Madrid 1942–1948

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Hubert Daschner: Joaquin Turina . In: editiom text and criticism (ed.): Composers of the present . 11.Nlfg.
personal data
SURNAME Turina, Joaquín
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Turina Pérez, Joaquín (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Spanish composer
DATE OF BIRTH December 9, 1882
PLACE OF BIRTH Seville
DATE OF DEATH January 14, 1949
Place of death Madrid