Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla
Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla (* around 1590 in Málaga , † 1664 in Puebla ) was a Mexican composer of Spanish origin.
Gutiérrez was trained at the Cathedral of Málaga by Francisco Vásquez , among others . Until 1621 he was Kapellmeister of the Cathedral of Cadiz . Then he emigrated to Mexico, where from October 1622 he was cantor and deputy conductor of the cathedral of Puebla, one of the most important churches in " New Spain ". In 1629 he became Kapellmeister in the succession of the late Gaspar Fernandes (1566–1629) for a salary of 500 pesos, plus 40 pesos for the composition of canzonets .
He composed a St. Matthew Passion , masses , motets , lamentations , including his famous Tristis est anima mea ( Mt 14.34 EU ), litanies , psalms and several polyphonic Villancicos . Around 700 works from his pen have been preserved.
Web links
- Sheet music in the public domain by Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla in the Choral Public Domain Library - ChoralWiki (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.hoasm.org/VIIH/Gutierrez.html
- ^ The New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians, 1980; ISBN 1-56159-174-2
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gutiérrez de Padilla, Juan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican composer of the Baroque |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1590 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Málaga |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1664 |
| Place of death | Puebla |