Nicolás Ruiz Espadero
Nicolás Ruiz Espadero (born February 15, 1832 in Havana ; † August 30, 1890 there ) was a Cuban pianist and composer .
Espadero was a student of the pianist Fernando Arizti and the pianist and composer Julian Fontana . He was considered the most important pianist and composer in Cuba in the 19th century and performed in Cuba and South America as a concert pianist and accompanist.
He composed a Rondó brillante for string quartet, El canto del esclavo for violin and piano, two piano sonatas and a capriccio for piano, a Serenata cubana for voice and piano and other piano pieces, including numerous danzas . In his works he took up motifs from Cuban folk music.
literature
- Victoria Eli Rodríguez: Ruiz Espadero, Nicolás. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 14 (Riccati - Schönstein). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2005, ISBN 3-7618-1134-9 ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
- Cecilio Tieles Ferrer: Espadero, lo hispánico musical en Cuba. Imprenta Agil Offset, SA, Barcelona 1994, ISBN 84-604-8924-8 .
Web links
- Victoria Eli Rodríguez: Ruiz Espadero, Nicolás. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
- Sheet music and audio files by Nicolás Ruiz Espadero in the International Music Score Library Project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ruiz Espadero, Nicolás |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cuban pianist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 15, 1832 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Havana |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 30, 1890 |
| Place of death | Havana |