Albert Guinovart facts for kids

Albert Guinovart (born in 1962 in Barcelona, Spain) is a talented Spanish composer and pianist. He is known for creating beautiful music, especially for musicals.

Albert Guinovart studied music at the Municipal Conservatory of Barcelona, a famous music school in his hometown. Since 2002, he has also been a teacher at ESMUC, where he helps young musicians learn how to compose their own music.

What Kind of Music Does Albert Guinovart Make?

Albert Guinovart writes many different types of music. He is especially famous for his work on musicals, which are like plays that tell a story through songs and music.

Musicals by Albert Guinovart

Some of his most well-known musicals include:

• Mar i cel (meaning Sea and Sky), first performed in 1988 and again in 2004.
• Flor de Nit (Night Flower), from 1992.
• Desconcerto Grosso, created in 1994.
• Gaudí, el musical de Barcelona, a musical about the famous architect Antoni Gaudí, from 2003.
• Paradís (Paradise), from 2005.

Other Musical Works

Besides musicals, Albert Guinovart has also composed other important pieces:

• He wrote two piano concertos. A concerto is a piece of music for a solo instrument, like a piano, played with an orchestra. His first one is also called Mar i Cel.
• He composed a symphonic poem called El Lament de la Terra (The Lament of the Earth) in 2008. A symphonic poem is a piece of orchestral music that tells a story or describes something.

See also

In Spanish: Albert Guinovart para niños