Mateu Fletxa el Vell
Mateu Fletxa el Vell ( cat . : 'the elder'), also ( Spanish ): Mateo Flecha el Viejo (* 1481 in Prades , † 1553 in Poblet ) was a composer from the Kingdom of Aragón . It was of great importance for the development of an independent Spanish form of music, the Ensalada .
He spent his apprenticeship with master Joan Castelló . In 1523 he was appointed Kapellmeister of the Lleida Cathedral and eventually he even taught the daughters of Emperor Charles V , Maria and Joana.
His most important works are the Ensaladas ( El jubilata, El fuego, La bomba, La negrina, La guerra and La justa ) and some popular pieces of music, so-called Villancicos .
He died in 1553 as a Cistercian monk in the Poblet monastery .
His nephew, Mateu Fletxa el Jove ('Mateu Fletxa the Younger'; 1530–1604), a musician with international experience who put together some important collections of music from the Renaissance , made his music known and ensured that it was preserved.
Web links
- Recordings by Mateu Fletxa el Vell in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Mateu Fletxa el Vell in the International Music Score Library Project
- Sheet music in the public domain by Mateu Fletxa el Vell in the Choral Public Domain Library - ChoralWiki (English)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fletxa el Vell, Mateu |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Flecha el Viejo, Mateo; Flecha the Elder, Mateo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1481 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prades , Baix Camp |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1553 |
| Place of death | Poblet |