Manuel Quiroga facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Maestro Quiroga
A bust of Maestro Quiroga in Madrid
Born	Manuel López-Quiroga Miquel (1899-01-30)30 January 1899 Seville, Spain
Died	13 December 1988(1988-12-13) (aged 89) Madrid, Spain

Manuel López-Quiroga Miquel (born January 30, 1899 – died December 13, 1988) was a famous Spanish composer. Most people knew him as Maestro Quiroga. He was especially good at writing coplas, cuplés, and zarzuelas. These are all types of Spanish songs or musical plays. He was also a talented pianist. Maestro Quiroga was part of a famous songwriting team called Quintero, León and Quiroga. Together, they created some of Spain's most popular songs in the middle of the 20th century.

Life and Music of Maestro Quiroga

Maestro Quiroga was born in Seville, Spain. In 1934, he started working full-time on music. He taught new artists and composed many songs. He wrote over 5,000 musical pieces! Many of these became very popular in Spain during the 1940s and 1950s.

Since he didn't write the words for his songs, he always worked with lyricists. These were people who wrote the song lyrics. Some of his famous lyricist friends included Salvador Valverde, Antonio Quintero, and Rafael de León.

Some of his most popular songs are Tatuaje, Rocio, La Paralla, María de la O, Ojos verdes, Te Lo Juro Yo, and La Zarzamora.

Maestro Quiroga also wrote music for the stage. In 1941, he wrote a zarzuela called La reina fea. A zarzuela is a Spanish musical play that mixes singing and spoken parts. This play was for the famous singer Pepita Embil. Her son, the well-known tenor Plácido Domingo, has also recorded some of Quiroga's songs.

Maestro Quiroga passed away in Madrid, Spain, on December 13, 1988.

Famous Compositions

Maestro Quiroga wrote many different kinds of music. Here are some examples of his work:

Music for Orchestra

• Ojos Verdes
• Rosa de Capuchinos
• Romance de la Otra

Music for Bands

• 1935 María de la O
• 1946 Suite Andaluza
• 1950 Virgen de la Palma
• 1954 Color Moreno
• ¡Ay, Maricruz!
• Candelaria
• La zarzamora

Stage Productions

Maestro Quiroga wrote several zarzuelas, which are Spanish musical plays.

• 1918 El Presagio rojo
• 1921 La Niña de los perros
• 1935 María de la O
• 1941 La Reina fea
• 1944 Pepita Romero

Vocal Music

He also composed many songs for singers.

• 1962 Contigo nada más
• 1963 Don Nicanor
• ¡Ay, macarena!
• Ojos verdes
• Tatuaje
• Y sin embargo te quiero

See also

In Spanish: Manuel Quiroga para niños