Salvador Bacarisse facts for kids
Salvador Bacarisse Chinoria (born September 12, 1898 – died August 5, 1963) was a Spanish composer. He created many different types of music.
Bacarisse was born in Madrid, Spain. He studied music at the Royal Conservatory of Music there. He learned to play the piano and how to compose music. He was an important member of a group called the Grupo de los Ocho. This group was like another famous group called Les Six. They wanted to create new and exciting music. They did not like old-fashioned music. Bacarisse also helped new music get noticed. He was the artistic director for Unión Radio until 1936.
Life in Exile
At the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939, Bacarisse moved to Paris. He left Spain because he did not agree with the new government led by Francisco Franco. From 1945 until he passed away, he worked for Radio-Télévision Française. He broadcast Spanish-language programs for them.
His Music
Bacarisse wrote music for many different instruments. He composed pieces for the piano and for small groups of instruments. He also wrote operas, which are plays set to music. One of his operas, El tesoro de Boabdil, won an award in France in 1958. He also wrote music for orchestras, including four piano concertos and one violin concerto. A concerto is a piece of music for a solo instrument with an orchestra.
Concertino for Guitar
His most famous work today is the Concertino for Guitar and Orchestra in A minor. He wrote this piece in 1952. It has a neo-romantic style, which means it sounds like romantic music but with a modern touch. A famous guitarist named Narciso Yepes made a well-known recording of this piece.
See also
In Spanish: Salvador Bacarisse para niños
