Monday, October 20, 2008

Uruguay - Alfonso Broqua

Alfonso Broqua was a Uruguayan composer who was born on September 11, 1876 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Broqua has been associated with Eduardo Fabini and Luis Cluzeau-Mortet as being a leading figure of early 20th century musical nationalism in Uruguay.

At the age of 18, Broqua departed Uruguay and traveled to Europe to study music. While in Europe he studied for six years with Vincent D’Indy at the Schola Cantorum in Paris.

After studying in Europe, Broqua returned home to Montevideo in 1904. In 1910, Broqua’s lyric poem “Tabare” was premiered. This was considered to be a major event in the establishment of the nationalistic style that was to exploit, for the first time in Uruguayan art music, the forms, themes, instruments, and dance types of Uruguayan folklore.

Alfonso Broqua dies in Paris, France at the age of 70 on November 24, 1946.

Sources:
www.oxfordmusiconline.com
www.compumusic.com
www.notanorm.de/en/composer/Broqua.htm


List of Works

Chacarera (Pujol 1211) – Guitar Solo. Publisher: Durand. Category: Sheet Music/ Classical
Ecos del paisaje (Pujol 1209) – Guitar Solo. Publisher: Durand. Category: Sheet Music/ Classical
El Nido from Chants Uruguay (Pujol 1509) – Publisher: Durand. Voice/flute/2 guitars. Category: Sheet Music/ Classical
El Nindo (Chants de l’Uruguay) - Voice/flute/2 guitars
El Tango (Chants de l’Uruguay) – Publisher: Durand. Voice/flute/2 guitars. Category: Sheet Music/ Classical
Estudios criollos (Pujol 1227) – Guitar Solo. Publisher: Durand. Category: Sheet Music/ Classical
Evocaciones Criollas Nr. 3: Chacarera – Guitar Solo
Evocaciones Criollas Nr. 1: Ecos del Paisage – Guitar Solo
Evocaciones Criollas Nr. 5: Milongueos – Guitar Solo
Evocaciones Criollas Nr. 6: Pampeana – Guitar Solo
Evocaciones Criollas Nr. 7: Ritmos Camperos – Guitar Solo
Evocaciones Criollas Nr. 2: Vidala – Guitar Solo
Evocaciones Criollas Nr. 4: Zamba Romantica – Guitar Solo
Milongueos (Pujol 1213) - Guitar Solo. Publisher: Durand. Category: Sheet Music/ Classical
Pampeana (Pujol 1214) – Guitar Solo. Publisher: Durand. Category: Sheet Music/ Classical
Ritmos Camperos (Pujol 1215) – Guitar Solo. Publisher: Durand. Category: Sheet Music/ Classical
Vidala – Guitar Solo. Publisher: Durand. Category: Sheet Music/ Classical
Zamba Romantica (Evocaciones Criollas) – Guitar Solo. Publisher: Durand. Category: Sheet Music/ Classical

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