Fernando Obradors facts for kids

Fernando (Ferran) Jaumandreu Obradors (1897–1945) was a Spanish composer. He is best known for his beautiful Spanish songs.

Obradors learned to play the piano from his mother. He taught himself how to compose music. He also learned about harmony and counterpoint on his own. These are important parts of music theory.

His Musical Journey

Fernando Obradors became a conductor for the Gran Canaria Philharmonic Orchestra. A conductor leads an orchestra. Later, he taught music at the Las Palmas Conservatory. This is a special school for music.

Between 1921 and 1941, Obradors created four books of music. These books were called "Canciones clásicas españolas." This means "Classic Spanish Songs." He took old Spanish poems and set them to music.

Famous Songs and Works

The first book of "Canciones clásicas españolas" is his most famous work. It is a song cycle, which means a group of songs meant to be performed together. One of the poems he used was "La casada infiel." His friend, the famous poet Federico García Lorca, wrote this poem.

Obradors also wrote many pieces for the theatre. However, these plays and operas are not performed much today. He also wrote an orchestral piece called "El Poema de la Jungla." This music was inspired by The Jungle Book stories. These stories were written by Rudyard Kipling.

Many musicians from Spain moved to France to become famous. But Obradors stayed in his home country. He was very proud of his Catalan roots. Sometimes, his first last name, Jaumandreu, is seen as two separate Catalan names: Jaume Andreu.

See also

In Spanish: Fernando Obradors para niños