Julio Alberto Hernández
Julio Alberto Hernández Camejo (born September 27, 1900 in Santiago de los Caballeros , † April 2, 1999 ) was a Dominican composer and pianist.
Hernández was a student of Pedro Camejo (solfège), Ramón Emilio Peralta (saxophone) and José Oviedo (piano). At the age of fourteen he played the saxophone in the Banda de Música in his hometown. He made a name for himself as a piano accompanist who performed over the years with musicians such as Gabriel del Orbe , Pedro Echavarría Lazala , Antonio Paoli , Nidia Mieses , Emil Friedman and Carlos Piantini .
In 1922 he founded a band with the pianist Luis Bonnelly , the singer Susano Polanco , the cornetist Juan Francisco García and the violinist Luís Rivera , which performed successfully in Dajabón, Cabo Haitiano and Monte Cristi. In 1924 he came to Cuba with a vaudeville group, where he completed his musical training with Pedro San Juan , who later became conductor of the Havana Symphony Orchestra.
In 1932, Hernández was one of the founding members of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Santo Domingo , which he conducted at one of its first concerts in 1933, when Camille Saint-Saëns ' Cello Concerto was performed with the soloist Bogumil Sykora . In the following years he worked as director of the Dominican radio, directed the Orquesta Sinfónica de la Compañía Anónima Tabacalera and the Escuela Elemental de Música of Santiago de los Caballeros.
For the anniversary of the broadcaster Voz Dominicana , his Zarzuela La bruta de la loma with Elenita Santos and Gerónimo Pellerano was performed. In his compositions, Hernández combined classical music with elements of Dominican folklore. In 1966 he was awarded the Orden del Mérito de Duarte Sánchez y Mella , in 1977 the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo awarded him the title of Honorary Professor.
His composition Caminito de Tu Casa was recorded for Alpha Records in 1946 by the Viva America Orchestra under the direction of Alfredo Antonini with John Serry senior (catalog # 12205A, 12205B, 12206A, 12206B).
Individual evidence
- ^ Advanced Record Releases - Alfredo Antonini and Viva America Orchestra . In: Billboard , Volume 58, Number 14, April 6, 1946, pp. 34 and 130 ( Latin American Music - Alfredo Antonini and Viva America Orchestra ).
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| SURNAME | Hernández, Julio Alberto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hernández Camejo, Julio Alberto (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dominican composer and pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 2, 1999 |