Pedro Aranaz facts for kids

Pedro Aranaz y Vides (born in 1742, died in 1821) was a Spanish composer. A composer is someone who writes music. Many of his musical works are kept safe in the important El Escorial archive in Spain.

Who Was Pedro Aranaz?

Pedro Aranaz was a talented musician from Spain. He lived a long time ago, in the 1700s and early 1800s. During his life, he wrote many pieces of music.

His Music and Where It Is Kept

Pedro Aranaz is known for his compositions. One of his works is a tonadilla called La maja limonera. A tonadilla was a short, light musical play popular in Spain. It often had singing and dancing.

Many of Aranaz's musical scores, which are the written versions of his music, are stored in the famous El Escorial monastery and palace. This place has a very old and important library where many historical documents and musical works are preserved.

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