Antón García Abril facts for kids
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Excelentísimo Señor Don
Antón García Abril
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| Born | 19 May 1933 Teruel, Spain |
| Died | 17 March 2021 (aged 87) Madrid, Spain |
| Genres | Film score, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician |
Antón García Abril (born May 19, 1933 – died March 17, 2021) was a famous Spanish composer and musician. He wrote many kinds of music, including classical pieces for orchestras and smaller groups. He also created over 150 music scores for movies and TV shows!
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Life and Career
Antón García Abril was a very important teacher. From 1974 to 2003, he led the music composition department at the Madrid Royal Conservatory. This is a famous music school in Spain.
In 1982, he became a member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando. This is a special academy for fine arts in Madrid. He also joined the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos in Valencia in 2008. These academies recognize top artists.
In 1994, Antón García Abril won a big award. He received Spain's Premio Nacional de Música for his amazing compositions. He passed away in 2021 when he was 87 years old.
His Music Works
Antón García Abril wrote a lot of music! He composed many pieces for orchestras. He also created music for smaller groups of instruments. He even wrote songs for singers.
He is very well known for his music for movies and television. He created soundtracks for over 150 films and TV series.
Famous Compositions
Here are some of his important musical works:
- 1969. Twelve songs to texts by Rafael Alberti (for voice and orchestra)
- 1972. Hemeroscopium (for orchestra)
- 1976. Concierto aguediano (a concert piece for guitar and orchestra)
- 1985. Evocaciones (for solo guitar)
- 1986. Concierto mudéjar (a concert piece for guitar and orchestra)
- 1987. Vademecum (a collection of 12 pieces for the guitar)
- 1992. Divinas palabras (an opera, which is a play with music. It was first performed in 1997 with the famous singer Plácido Domingo.)
- 1994. Concierto (a concert piece for piano and orchestra)
- 1996. Nocturnos de la Antequeruela (for piano and orchestra)
- 1999. Concierto de las tierras altas (a concert piece for cello and orchestra)
- 2001. Concierto de la Malvarrosa (for flute, piano, and string instruments)
- 2007. Alba de los caminos (for piano and a group of five string instruments)
- 2012. Cantos de Ordesa, Concerto for viola and orchestra
Music for Movies and TV Shows
Antón García Abril created music for many popular films and TV series. Here are some of them:
- 1962. La muerte silba un blues
- 1964. La chica del trébol
- 1965. La corrida (a short documentary)
- 1965. Un vampiro para dos
- 1965. El tímido
- 1965. El cálido verano del Sr. Rodríguez
- 1966. La ciudad no es para mí
- 1966. Texas, Adios (a Western movie)
- 1967. Maneater of Hydra
- 1967. The Cobra
- 1967. Sor Citroën
- 1969. Awkward Hands (another Western movie)
- 1971. The Werewolf vs. The Vampire Woman
- 1972. Tombs of the Blind Dead
- 1972. Dr. Jekyll y el Hombre Lobo
- 1972. Pancho Villa
- 1973. Curse of the Devil
- 1973. Return of the Blind Dead
- 1974. The Loreley's Grasp
- 1974. The Ghost Galleon
- 1975. A Long Return
- 1975. Night of the Seagulls
- 1984. Los santos inocentes
- 1987. Monsignor Quixote
He also created the music for these TV series:
- 1974. El hombre y la Tierra
- 1980. Fortunata y Jacinta
- 1983. Anillos de oro
- 1986. Segunda enseñanza
- 1972. Los camioneros
Honours and Awards
Antón García Abril received a very high honour from Spain. He was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise in 2005. This award recognizes people who have done great things in education, science, culture, and research.
See also
In Spanish: Antón García Abril para niños
