FELIPE VILLANUEVA:
Eugene D'Albert, came to Mexico and after playing the first Mazurka de Villanueva, considered that the work had a passion and elegance, adding: "Felipe Villanueva is the most talented artist I've met in America"
Felipe Villanueva Gutierrez (Tecamac, State of Mexico, February 5 of 1862 -- Mexico D.F., May 28 of 1893) was a violinist, pianist and composer Mexican.
He is considered one of the most representative composers of the time of porfiriato, And one of the best known figures Romanticism Mexican music.
At ten years old he wrote his Patriotic Cantata For piano and four voices, a year later he composed his piano mazurka The last goodbye. In 1873 he joined the National Conservatory of Music under the protection of the building principal, Alfredo Bablot. However it was later rejected by the campus, so you should pay for their studies in piano and harmony in private classes with the teacher Antonio Valle. In 1876, fourteen years old, became a violinist in the orchestra of the Teatro Hidalgo led Joseph C. Camacho, Who took lessons in composition.
In 1879 the international firm of Wagner and Levien Sues published his works for piano The eruption of Penol and The arrival of the cyclone, Who made known among the Mexican public.
Felipe wanted to continue studying piano, which sought to Julio Ituarte, Who was one of the most famous teachers of the Conservatory. He began a good friendship with Gustavo Campa, Ricardo Castro, and he was the brightest students Ituarte. Around 1885, VillanuevaCampa and joined Juan Castro Hernández Acevedo, Carlos Meneses, Pablo Ignacio Quezada and Leon Castellanos and organized a group to study music and culture of France. Hernandez Acevedo, Castellanos Campa Castro and were later to study in the European country. The group opposed the followers of the Italian school, which prevailed at the Conservatory. The most important member of the Italians was Melesio Morales, who nearly two decades ago in Mexico had premiered his opera Ildegonda , Which gained great success in his presentation in Florence.
In 1887 he founded, along with Ricardo Castro, Gustavo E. Campa and Mexican musicians, the Music Institute, the official academy of the Group of Six, which transformed the teaching of music in Mexico with a major contribution of Villanueva, who works disseminated J. S. Bach, Chopin, Liszt and Anton Rubinstein.
Although he died prematurely, he left many works for piano and for voice and piano, and comic opera Keofar (1892), which premiered at the Home Theater Mexico City, with much success. His Poetic Waltz is known both in its version for piano solo and in symphonic arrangement that he did Gustavo E. Campa. His piano work has been recorded by several Mexican concert. His remains rest in the Rotunda of Illustrious Men Mexico City.
The Valse Poetico, Amor and Idolina were posted at old PP. the Moderator may decide if these scores remain here.
I will be glad to scan soon some more Villanueva's.
ILU
Villanueva - Vals Poetico.pdf
Villanueva - Amor Vals de Salon.pdf
felipevillanueva.idolina.pdf