José Pierson
José Eduardo Pierson (born April 13, 1861 at the Hacienda El Molino, † 1957 in Mexico City ) was a Mexican music teacher .
Life
José Eduardo Pierson, who came from a wealthy family, first studied at Ramsgate College in England and then at Santa Clara University in California . He then took singing lessons from Enrico Testa in Mexico and from Vittorio de Vidal in Milan . After his return to Mexico, he taught singing at his own music academy .
In 1914 he founded the Compañía Impulsora de Ópera , and he also worked as a musical advisor and director in the performance of operas , operettas and zarzuelas at several opera houses in Mexico City. His numerous students included Alfonso Ortiz Tirado , Juan Arvizu , José Mojica , Pedro Vargas , Jorge Negrete , Hugo Avendaño and Mercedes Caraza .
Web links
- Jose Eduardo Pierson , In: EcuRed (Spanish)
- José Pierson in Diccionario Enciclopédico de Música en México Tomo II, pp. 582, 593, 751, 770 and 833 (PDF, 8.0 MB; Spanish)
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SURNAME | Pierson, José |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pierson, José Eduardo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican music teacher |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 13, 1861 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Hacienda El Molino |
DATE OF DEATH | 1957 |
Place of death | Mexico city |