Federico Moreno-Torroba

Federico Moreno Torroba (March 3, 1891 - September 12, 1982) was a Spanish composer, born in Madrid.

Biography

Moreno Torroba is often associated with the zarzuela, a traditional Spanish musical form. Directing several opera companies, Moreno Torroba helped introduce the zarzuela to international audiences. However, he is probably best known for his compositions for the classical guitar ^[1], many of which were dedicated to either Maria Angélica Funes or Andrés Segovia.

Torroba's works

In addition to his conducting duties, he composed many works, both in the traditional Spanish form and for the concert hall. He achieved his greatest success in the 1930s with the zarzuelas Luisa Fernanda (1932) and La Chulapona (1934). He also composed several operas, of which La Virgen de Mayo (1925) and El Poeta (1980, with Plácido Domingo in the title role) are his best known ^[2].

Zarzuela

• La mesonera de Tordesillas (1925)
• La marchenera (1928)
• Azabache (1932)
• Luisa Fernanda (1932)
• Xuanón (1933)
• La chulapona (1934)
• El duende azul (1946, with Rodrigo)
• Baile en Capitanía (1960)
• Ella (1966)

Opera

• La Virgen de Mayo (1925)
• El Poeta (1980)

Guitar works

• Aires de La Mancha
• Burgalesa
• Castillos de España (Sigüenza, Manzanares el Real, Alba de Tormes, Montemayor, Alcañíz, Javier, Torija, Simancas, Zafra, Turégano, Rebada, Alcázar de Segovia, Olite, Calatrava)
• Estampas (for guitar-quartet)
• Madroños
• Nocturno
• Piezas characterísticas (Preámbulo, Oliveras, Melodía, Albada, Los Mayos, Panorama)
• Puertas de Madrid (Puerta de San Vicente, Puerta de Moros, Puerta de Toledo, Puerta de Alcalá, Puerta del Ángel, Puerta Cerrada, Puerta de Hierro)
• Rafagas (for guitar quartet)
• Romance de los Pinos
• Serenata Burlesca
• Siete Piezas de Álbum (Chisperada, Rumor de Copla, Minueto del Majo, ¡Ay, Malagueña!, Aire Vasco, Segoviana, Bolero Menorquín)
• Sonata-Fantasía
• Sonatina in A
• Sonatina y variación in E - minor
• Suite castellana (Fandanguillo, Arada, Danza)
• Suite miniatura (Llamada, Tremolo, Vals, Divertimento)

Recordings with Torroba as conductor or performer

LP

• Mosaico Andaluz - Orquesta De Conciertos De Madrid, Director y arreglador F. Moreno Torroba (Sello Hispavox, Año 1958. 45 R.P.M.)^[3]
• Recordando El Ayer - Orquesta Federico Moreno Torroba (1961) ^[4]
• La Voz de su Amo - Isabel Rivas, Luis Sagi-Vela, Tino Pardo, Ramón Alonso, Rosa Sarmiento, Mari Carmen Ramírez, Matilde Garcés, Enrique del Portal, Luis Frutos, Ana M.ª Amengual. Coro Cantores de Madrid, dir.: José Perera. Orquesta Lírica Española, dir.: Federico Moreno Torroba. (1968) ^[5]
• Federico Moreno Torroba -Banda De Pasodobles De Madrid - Lp Pasodobles Toretos - RCA 1958^[6]
• Ultimos Exitos De Lola Flores. Acompañada Por F. Moreno Torroba Y Su Orquestra^[7]
• Luisa Fernanda - Moreno Torroba^[8]
• Corrida De Toros Con Oles^[9]
• María Manuela^[10]

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CD

• Luisa Fernanda (Torroba conducts, 1932) (Blue Moon, BMCD 7504)
• Azabache - Xuanon - Maria La Tempranica (Torroba conducts) (Blue Moon, BMCD 7544)
• La Caramba - Maravilla - La Ilustre Moza (Torroba conducts) (Blue Moon, BMCD 7526)

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References

External links

• Necrologías del Excmo. Sr. D. Federico Moreno Torroba. by Enrique Pardo Canalís (Boletín de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando. Segundo semestre de 1982. Número 55.) ref.
• Articles from ABC Sevilla and ABC Madrid etc.
  click on     ▸ BUSQUEDA AVANZADA       (in small white letters, at the right-hand side)
  • El Maestro Moreno Torroba, 85 Anos de Juventud: 1, 2, 3
  • etc.

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