Agustí Torelló facts for kids

Agustí Torelló (born in 1863, died in 1932) was a talented musician from Catalonia, Spain. He was known as a violinist, a conductor who led orchestras, a composer who wrote music, and a music teacher. He was born in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia and passed away in Barcelona.

Agustí Torelló's Musical Journey

Agustí Torelló came from a family of musicians. His grandfather and father were bass players. His brother, Antoni, was a famous bassist. Other brothers, Raphael and Pere, were also musicians. Antoni Torelló y Romeu was even the violin director of a local orchestra called Els Escolans.

Agustí himself played the violin with the Els Escolans family orchestra. Later, he moved to Barcelona. There, he became a leader for important groups. He conducted the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and the Lyceum orchestra starting in 1895. He also played as a solo violinist with the famous Pau Casals Orchestra.

In 1899, Agustí Torelló became the president of the Music Center of Barcelona. In 1901, he left his job as director of the Artistic Union orchestra. Soon after, he and his brother Pere, who was a bassist, started their own group. They called it the Philharmonic Union. Agustí led this group from 1901 to 1930.

He also loved teaching music. In 1897, he became a violin professor at the Music School. By 1920, he was teaching at the Liceo Conservatory. For many years, newspapers in Barcelona advertised him as a violin tutor.

Agustí Torelló also composed some music. He wrote a piece for piano called La Campesina in 1889. Around 1891, he composed another piece called Niceta.

Agustí Torelló's Family

Agustí Torelló and his son, Josep Maria, were both members of the Barcelonan Economic Society of Friends of the Country. His daughter, Mercè Torelló y Solà, played the harp in the Lyceum orchestra. He also had a third child named Agustí.

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In Spanish: Agustí Torelló para niños