Emiliana de Zubeldia facts for kids
Emiliana de Zubeldía Inda (born in Jaitz, Navarre, Spain, on 6 December 1888 – died 26 May 1987) was a talented Spanish pianist and composer. She is especially well-known for the beautiful music she wrote for the guitar.
About Her Life
Emiliana de Zubeldía was born in a small town called Salinas de Oro in northern Spain. She started learning music in Pamplona. Later, in 1904, she went to study at the Conservatory of Madrid and the Schola Cantorum in Paris. In Paris, she learned how to compose music from Vincent d'Indy and how to play the piano from Blanche Selva.
After her father passed away in 1909, she returned to Pamplona. She went back to Paris in 1922 to continue her music studies. In 1928, Emiliana traveled a lot, performing in places like Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Montevideo, and Buenos Aires. In 1930, she moved to New York City.
In New York, in 1933, Zubeldía met two famous musicians: Andrés Segovia, a guitar player, and Nicanor Zabaleta, a harp player. They all started their careers as soloists. Emiliana also shared her music and talked about Spanish music on radio shows at Radio City Music Hall until 1934.
She then toured the Caribbean and Mexico. In 1935, she decided to live in Mexico. After the Spanish Civil War, she became a Mexican citizen in 1942. In 1947, she moved to Hermosillo, Sonora. There, she started the Academy of Music at the University of Sonora. She worked there for 40 years as a music teacher, a director for choirs, a speaker, and a producer of radio programs. She also wrote many songs. Emiliana de Zubeldía lived a long life, passing away at the age of 98 on 26 May 1987.
Her Musical Works
Emiliana de Zubeldía wrote music for many different instruments and groups. She composed pieces for the piano, guitar, small groups of instruments (called chamber ensembles), choirs, and even for full orchestras. She also wrote music for religious services, known as a mass.
Some of her well-known pieces include:
- Capricho Basko: This piece is for guitar and was dedicated to Luis de la Maza. She wrote it in Montevideo in April 1929.
- Landscape Basko: Another guitar piece, this one is an allegro (meaning it's meant to be played quickly). It was dedicated to Andrés Segovia and was likely composed in New York in 1934.
- Landscape from the Pyrenees: This piece is for the harp and was a tribute to Nicanor Zabaleta.
See also
In Spanish: Emiliana de Zubeldía para niños
