Juan Carlos Paz facts for kids
Juan Carlos Paz (born August 5, 1897 – died August 26, 1972) was an important Argentine composer and music expert. He created many musical pieces and also wrote about music.
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Early Life and Musical Training
Juan Carlos Paz was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He started learning music at a young age. He studied piano with Roberto Nery. He also learned how to compose music from Constantino Gaito and Eduardo Fornarini. Paz also studied the organ with Jules Beyer. Later, he traveled to Paris, France. There, he continued his studies with Vincent d'Indy at the famous Schola Cantorum music school.
Forming New Music Groups
In 1929, Juan Carlos Paz and some friends shared a passion for new music. They wanted to promote modern music in Argentina. So, on October 22, 1929, he formed a group called the Grupo renovación. Other members included Juan José Castro, José María Castro, Gilardo Gilardi, and Jacobo Ficher.
In 1936, Paz left this group. He then started his own series of concerts. These concerts were called the "Conciertos de la Nueva Música" (Concerts of New Music). He used these concerts to share even more new and experimental music.
Exploring New Musical Styles
Juan Carlos Paz did not like the traditional folk music style. This style was very popular in Latin America during the 1930s and 1940s. He preferred to explore new and different ways of composing music.
In the 1920s, his music showed influences from composers like César Franck and Richard Strauss. Later, he became very interested in Igor Stravinsky's neoclassical style. He also explored jazz music.
Paz was especially interested in Arnold Schoenberg's twelve-tone technique. This was a new way of organizing musical notes. Juan Carlos Paz was the first to introduce this technique to Argentina. From 1934 to 1950, he used twelve-tone writing in his own compositions. He was particularly inspired by the music of Anton Webern.
Later Works and Teaching
Even though he used the twelve-tone technique for many years, Paz later changed his style. He developed a new, very structured and experimental way of composing. He also wrote a book in 1954 about Arnold Schoenberg and his ideas. The book was called Arnold Schoenberg, o el fin de la era tonal.
In the mid-1960s, Juan Carlos Paz stopped composing music altogether. He also taught music to others. One of his students was Susana Barón Superville. She was also a member of the Agrupación Nueva Música, another group promoting new music.
See also
In Spanish: Juan Carlos Paz para niños
