Miquel Asins Arbó facts for kids
Miquel Asins Arbó (born January 21, 1916 – died October 26, 1996) was a talented Spanish composer. He wrote many different kinds of music. He is especially famous for his popular songs from the Valencian region and for creating the music for over 70 Spanish movies and TV shows.
Miquel Asins Arbó was born in Barcelona, Spain. When he was a child, his family moved to Valencia. There, he studied music composition at the Conservatory of Valencia. His teacher was a famous musician named Manuel Palau.
In 1944, Miquel became a bandmaster for military groups. He worked in both Valencia and Madrid. Later, in 1976, he started teaching at the Madrid Royal Conservatory. He taught a subject called accompaniment, which is about playing music to support a main singer or instrument. He held this important teaching job until 1985.
Miquel Asins Arbó passed away in Valencia when he was 79 years old. A public square in Valencia, called Plaza Miguel Asins Arbó, is named in his honor. This shows how much he was respected and remembered for his contributions to music.
Awards and Recognition
Miquel Asins Arbó received several important awards for his musical work:
- Premio Nacional de Música (National Music Award) in 1950.
- Premi Ciutat de Barcelona (Barcelona City Award) in 1954.
- Premio SGAE (SGAE Award) in 1990.
- He became a member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos de Valencia (Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Carlos of Valencia) in 1980. This is a special honor for artists.
