José Rolón
José Rolón Alcaraz (born June 22, 1876 in Zapotlán , Jalisco , † February 3, 1945 in Mexico City ) was a Mexican composer .
Rolón was a piano student of Moritz Moszkowski in Paris from 1903 to 1907 . After returning to Mexico, he founded a music school and the symphony orchestra in Guadalajara . From 1927 to 1929 he studied composition with Nadia Boulanger and Paul Dukas . In 1930 he became a teacher of harmony , counterpoint and composition at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música .
In addition to a symphony , two symphonic poems , two overtures and a piano concerto , he mainly composed works for piano and songs .
Works
- El festín de los enanos , Symphonic Scherzo (1925)
- Zapotlán, 1895 , symphonic suite (1929)
- Concerto for piano and orchestra (1935)
- Obertura Sinfónica
- Obertura de Concierto (1920)
- Symphony in E minor (1923)
- Cuauhtemoc , epic poem for choir and orchestra (1929)
- Danzas jaliciences for piano
- Suite all 'antica
Web links
- Detailed biography (Spanish)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Rolón, José |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rolón Alcaraz, José (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 22, 1876 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zapotlan , Jalisco |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 3, 1945 |
| Place of death | Mexico city |