Emilio Serrano y Ruiz facts for kids
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Emilio Serrano y Ruiz (born March 13, 1850 – died April 8, 1939) was a talented Spanish pianist and composer. He created many different types of music during his long life.
Life of Emilio Serrano
Emilio Serrano was born in Vitoria, Spain. He spent his younger years in Madrid, where he studied music. He went to the Madrid Conservatory, a famous music school. There, he learned to play the piano from Dámaso Zabalza. He also studied harmony and composition with Emilio Arrieta.
After finishing his studies, Serrano quickly became a teacher at the same conservatory. In 1894, he took over from his former teacher, Emilio Arrieta, as the head of the composition department. He held this important position until 1920.
Besides teaching, Serrano was a very busy composer. He also held many official roles in Madrid's music world. He was known for his excellent piano performances in chamber music concerts for the Spanish royal family. He even directed the Teatro Real, a major opera house, for some time. This made him one of the most important people in Madrid's music scene. He passed away in Madrid at the age of 89.
Serrano was a versatile composer, meaning he wrote many kinds of music. He composed operas and zarzuelas (a type of Spanish musical play). He also wrote symphonies, chamber music, and pieces for piano. He followed the traditional Spanish music style of his time. He was a strong supporter of Spanish national opera.
Selected Works
Emilio Serrano wrote many musical pieces. Here are some of his well-known works:
Operas
- Mitridates
- Giovanna la pazza (also known as Juana la loca), an opera in four acts. It first played in 1890 at the Teatro Real in Madrid.
- Irene de Ortranto
- Gonzalo de Córdoba
- La maja de rumbo
Zarzuelas
- Many early works (called juvenilia)
- La Bejarana
Other Compositions
- Symphony in E-flat major
- La primera salida de Don Quijote, a symphonic poem (a piece of music that tells a story)
- String quartet in D minor (music for four string instruments)
- Canciones del hogar, for voice and orchestra (songs for a singer with an orchestra)
See also
In Spanish: Emilio Serrano para niños
