Josep Maria Mestre Miret

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Josep Maria Mestre Miret (born December 14, 1918 in Manresa , † July 22, 2002 in Barcelona ) was a Catalan composer and pharmacist.

Life

José María Mestre Miret ( Catalan Josep Maria Mestre Miret) was born on December 14, 1918 in Manresa as the son of a pharmacist. His father died early. He performed piano concerts in his hometown at the age of 14 and was hailed as a child prodigy . He gave further concerts in Barcelona and other Catalan cities. At his mother's request, he took over his father's pharmacy . During the Spanish Civil War he was the musical companion of his commandant and was the only one of his company to barely escape death at the front.

In 1960 he married Elisabeth de Mestre, née Gebauer, who later became internationally known in the bridal fashion industry under the name Isabel de Mestre . After finishing his career as a pharmacist, he devoted himself more to music and composed various romantic pieces. A piece he started at the age of 14 he completed at the age of 74. He became known for his compositions of Catalan sardanas . Two sardanas were awarded while he was still alive. He left behind the unfinished composition "Me voy a enloquecer".

Other compositions by José Maria Mestre Miret are listed in the Spanish register of authors, Sociedad General de Autores de España .

successes

  • 1940 Spanish national anthem adapted for four-hand piano
  • 1940 El lamento de un gaucho: Tango (text by Aurelio Fuentes Ortiz)
  • 1943 Mazurka del dolor
  • Winner of the international song contest in Benidorm 1963 with “La Hora”. The interpreter was Alberto.
  • The B-side of the single "Pero dilo tú" (slow rock, text by Esteban Gorgas ) qualified for the 1964 Song Contest.
  • 1985 Award-winning Sardana (1st place) "La festa de Sant Lluc"
  • Award-winning Sardana (1st place) "Gotes d'amor"

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Notice of condolence ( memento from September 1, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ [1]
  3. ↑ a b Catalogo BNE: José María Mestre Miret
  4. ↑ Sardanes: results en la cerca
  5. ↑ Memorial Joaquim Serra ( Memento from September 4, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
personal data
SURNAME Mestre Miret, Josep Maria
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Catalan composer
DATE OF BIRTH December 14, 1918
PLACE OF BIRTH Manresa
DATE OF DEATH July 22, 2002
Place of death Barcelona