Pedro Humberto Allende - Tunes
Pedro Humberto Allende Sharon (born in Santiago on July 29, 1885 - 1959), one of the most important Chilean composers and obtained National Art Prize mention music in 1945.
was the son of Juan Rafael Allende and Celia Sharon, his father distinguished himself as an actor, writer and journalist combative and anticlerical, whose writings are reissued to the present, while Celia has been described as a woman " French origin, distinguished pianist and teacher, inspiring his artistic children. "As the father, in music, it was basically a cheerleader for social gatherings, as Payar liked singing songs and humorous .
When I was six, the fifth country of the family was looted, left to the soldiery truinfante after the battles of the Civil War in 1891, due to public support for his father to the cause of President José Manuel Balmaceda .
His first academic contact with music was due to his older brother, Juan Rafael Allende, professor National Conservatory. Later, he entered the campus, where he studied with teachers Augustine Reyes, Aurelio Silva, Carlos Debuysère , Sunday Brescia, Luis Esteban Giard and Stöber Federico, with whom he learned theory, music theory, violin, piano, cello , harmony, counterpoint, fugue and composition. In 1908 he became a teacher, along with obtaining diplomas of harmony, composition, violin and singing. Two years later, in the framework of the festivities Centennial Chile, participated in a singing competition and won a prize of 1500 pesos. In 1912, one of his former teachers, Brescia , what warmly congratulated a composition for string orchestra.
traveled to Europe in 1911, commissioned ad honorem by the Chilean government to improve their knowledge. Visited Portugal, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Holland and Belgium. Upon his return, he presented a report that said some reforms that were introduced in the National Conservatory. The following year, made a new trip to Europe, reaping significant victories in Spain. Lectured in Chile, Germany, Spain and France, referring to different parts of musical art. He was professor of Conservatory National Normal School No. 1 in Santiago, the Lyceum Lastarria , the Normal Abelardo Núñez , the Liceo de Aplicación, Liceo Valentin Letelier , among other establishments. He also participated in international art events. He was married to
Tegualda Ponce, whom he fathered two children and Tegualda Ikela.
As a composer, I seek your inspiration on character grounds Chilean Mapuche peasant, among his works are:
The Voice of the Streets - Symphonic Poem
12 tunes for piano concerto
cello and orchestra
(source http://es.wikipedia.org/ )
Oscar Gacitúa
Born in Talca in 1925 began her musical training at age 5. Eight debut with violinist Peter Dandurain and 12 occurred in Santiago with the Symphony Orchestra.
was a pupil of Alberto Spikin and disciple of Horzowsky in New York . His relationship with Claudio Arrau was decisive in his career: the 16 years left the piano back to school and then studied law, he left three years later. It was at the behest of Arrau who returned to the piano bench. "Until then, for me music has always been a great hobby " he said. Arrau himself got him a scholarship to study in New York between 1950 and 1953. In the United States had very positive reviews, receiving offers to start an international career as a concert, but decided to return home: "I chose to settle in Chile and be head of a mouse," he said in a 1990 interview.
was considered one of the most solid performers Frederic Chopin and in 1955 became the first Chilean to participate in the prestigious Chopin Competition "of Warsaw, where he received a special award. Plants later joined the Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonic Orchestra.
The Wednesday December 5, 2001 decided to end his life
(source http://www.mercuriovalpo.cl/ )
The inclusion of this work is not casual. Not only because this work has the grandeur to mix the traditional Chilean tune with the vanguards of that time in a job that claimed to through time as one of the great piano works Chilean, but because they are executed by one of the great piano teacher and performer and was Oscar Gacitua , and tragic death deprives us of one of the great talent that has enriched Chile.
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