Antonio Videgain
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Antonio Videgain García was a Spanish
conductor
and composer
, who dedicated his career to writing zarzuela
s, such as A vuela Pluma and El vals coqueto.
.He began music lessons with his father and continued his education with Ruperto Chapí
. By the age of 12, he was already playing among the first violins of the Teatro Principal orchestra in Cádiz. thirteen years later, he became the director of an opereta and zarzuela company, making his debut in Gibraltar
with a production of Geronimo Giménez
.
A scholarship permitted Videgain to enrol at the Conservatoire He received the first prize for harmony
and counterpoint
. After graduation, he traveled to Argentina
and then returned to Spain, settling in Madrid. In 1899, he was named director of Teatro Romea de Murcia, and shortly afterwards, of the Teatro de la Zarzuela
.
Ruperto Chapí
commissioned him to write the openings to his zarzuelas but their lost. As a conductor of the Sociedad de Conciertos de Cadiz, Videgain helped cultivate the tastes of audiences in Cadiz for symphonic music. According to "those who have seem him conduct and have transmitted to us the memory of his performances of great strength and great enthusiasm. he obtained with imperceptible gestures what he wanted from the orchestra." Videgain also collaborated with the leading authors of sainete
s (a comic genre found in Spanish theatre), including Salvador Videgain Gómez
, Antonio Reparaz
, the brothers Joaquin Arqués, and Rafael Calleja, also writers to obtain the libretti
for his zarzuelas. He co-wrote the music of a number of his works with others conductor, who hailed him the "musician of imposible" because of his sense of rhythm
and easy melodies
.
In 1896, wrote A vuela Pluma, or in 1998 El vals coqueto, based on a text by E.de María director of The Fogón Buenos Aires
. Following the success of this piece, he set to music another sainete with the same characters, which became one of his most famous works: Buscando compañia, or Películas nacionales. This work are around the world and visit ciys of Spain as
Alicante,Salamanca,Avila y Málaga.But He was lost his wife Virginia Reparaz, daughter great master of opera,He travel Argentina in 1890s with zarzuelas is in Argentina He winner famous and arrive again Spain until 1916,again arrive América where he died.
The most famous titles He conducted are Molinos de Viento,La alegría del batallón,La mazorca roja,La reja de la dolores,La tempranica',Doloretes,La revoltosa,El amigo melquiades,El pollo tejada and other more.
and Salvador Videgain Gómez
and your brother Salvador Videgain
are more important us him but his music was his moment.Beyond dramatic works for the stage, Videgain also wrote one cadenza
s to Beethoven
's Violin Concerto
.
Towards the end of his life, Videgain lived in a precarious economic situation for warworld which was refusal to grant him a professorship in chapell music. He died in poverty on February 9, 1944, in Uruguay or Chile.
Spain
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conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, who dedicated his career to writing zarzuela
Zarzuela
Zarzuela is a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and sung scenes, the latter incorporating operatic and popular song, as well as dance...
s, such as A vuela Pluma and El vals coqueto.
Biography
Although the details of his early years are not entirely certain, Videgain was born in Jerez and spent his childhood and adolescence in MadridMadrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
.He began music lessons with his father and continued his education with Ruperto Chapí
Ruperto Chapí
Ruperto Chapí y Lorente was a Spanish composer, and co-founder of the Sociedad General de Autores y Editores.Chapí was born at Villena, the son of a Valencian barber. He trained in his home town and Madrid...
. By the age of 12, he was already playing among the first violins of the Teatro Principal orchestra in Cádiz. thirteen years later, he became the director of an opereta and zarzuela company, making his debut in Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
with a production of Geronimo Giménez
Gerónimo Giménez
Gerónimo Giménez y Bellido was a Spanish conductor and composer, who dedicated his career to writing zarzuelas, such as La tempranica and La boda de Luis Alonso...
.
A scholarship permitted Videgain to enrol at the Conservatoire He received the first prize for harmony
Harmony
In music, harmony is the use of simultaneous pitches , or chords. The study of harmony involves chords and their construction and chord progressions and the principles of connection that govern them. Harmony is often said to refer to the "vertical" aspect of music, as distinguished from melodic...
and counterpoint
Counterpoint
In music, counterpoint is the relationship between two or more voices that are independent in contour and rhythm and are harmonically interdependent . It has been most commonly identified in classical music, developing strongly during the Renaissance and in much of the common practice period,...
. After graduation, he traveled to Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and then returned to Spain, settling in Madrid. In 1899, he was named director of Teatro Romea de Murcia, and shortly afterwards, of the Teatro de la Zarzuela
Teatro de la Zarzuela
The Teatro de la Zarzuela is a theatre in Madrid, Spain. The theatre is today mainly devoted to zarzuela , as well as operetta and recitals. In the past, in the city's long absence of an opera theatre , this was Madrid's theatre where most major opera performances were shown...
.
Ruperto Chapí
Ruperto Chapí
Ruperto Chapí y Lorente was a Spanish composer, and co-founder of the Sociedad General de Autores y Editores.Chapí was born at Villena, the son of a Valencian barber. He trained in his home town and Madrid...
commissioned him to write the openings to his zarzuelas but their lost. As a conductor of the Sociedad de Conciertos de Cadiz, Videgain helped cultivate the tastes of audiences in Cadiz for symphonic music. According to "those who have seem him conduct and have transmitted to us the memory of his performances of great strength and great enthusiasm. he obtained with imperceptible gestures what he wanted from the orchestra." Videgain also collaborated with the leading authors of sainete
Sainete
A sainete was a popular Spanish comic opera piece, a one-act dramatic vignette, with music. It was often placed at the end of entertainments, or between other types of performance. It was vernacular in style, and used scenes of low life. Active from the 18th to 20th centuries, it superseded the...
s (a comic genre found in Spanish theatre), including Salvador Videgain Gómez
Salvador Videgain Gómez
Salvador Videgain Gómez was a Spanish actor, singer, producer and composer.-Private life:Videgain married actress Antonia García de Videgain in 1868. They had two children: Antonio Videgain and Salvador Jr. ....
, Antonio Reparaz
Antonio Reparaz
Antonio Reparaz was born in Cadiz , and death in was a musician, composer and director spanish.-Biography:He gained renown as a result of the success of his operas, although other were well-received works. He was direcction of company first time in Santander. After his death, his extensive output...
, the brothers Joaquin Arqués, and Rafael Calleja, also writers to obtain the libretti
Libretto
A libretto is the text used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata, or musical. The term "libretto" is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as mass, requiem, and sacred cantata, or even the story line of a...
for his zarzuelas. He co-wrote the music of a number of his works with others conductor, who hailed him the "musician of imposible" because of his sense of rhythm
Rhythm
Rhythm may be generally defined as a "movement marked by the regulated succession of strong and weak elements, or of opposite or different conditions." This general meaning of regular recurrence or pattern in time may be applied to a wide variety of cyclical natural phenomena having a periodicity or...
and easy melodies
Melody
A melody , also tune, voice, or line, is a linear succession of musical tones which is perceived as a single entity...
.
In 1896, wrote A vuela Pluma, or in 1998 El vals coqueto, based on a text by E.de María director of The Fogón Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. Following the success of this piece, he set to music another sainete with the same characters, which became one of his most famous works: Buscando compañia, or Películas nacionales. This work are around the world and visit ciys of Spain as
Alicante,Salamanca,Avila y Málaga.But He was lost his wife Virginia Reparaz, daughter great master of opera,He travel Argentina in 1890s with zarzuelas is in Argentina He winner famous and arrive again Spain until 1916,again arrive América where he died.
The most famous titles He conducted are Molinos de Viento,La alegría del batallón,La mazorca roja,La reja de la dolores,La tempranica',Doloretes,La revoltosa,El amigo melquiades,El pollo tejada and other more.
The Finish
The famous parents Antonia García de VidegainAntonia García de Videgain
Antonia García , was a Spanish singer and actress. Her birth and death both occurred in Cadiz and Madrid, Spain.-Biography:...
and Salvador Videgain Gómez
Salvador Videgain Gómez
Salvador Videgain Gómez was a Spanish actor, singer, producer and composer.-Private life:Videgain married actress Antonia García de Videgain in 1868. They had two children: Antonio Videgain and Salvador Jr. ....
and your brother Salvador Videgain
Salvador Videgain
Salvador Videgain García was a famous actor of comedy during the first half of the 20th century in Spain. He was born and died in Madrid...
are more important us him but his music was his moment.Beyond dramatic works for the stage, Videgain also wrote one cadenza
Cadenza
In music, a cadenza is, generically, an improvised or written-out ornamental passage played or sung by a soloist or soloists, usually in a "free" rhythmic style, and often allowing for virtuosic display....
s to Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of...
's Violin Concerto
Violin Concerto (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61, was written in 1806.The work was premiered on 23 December 1806 in the Theater an der Wien in Vienna. Beethoven wrote the concerto for his colleague Franz Clement, a leading violinist of the day, who had earlier given him helpful advice on...
.
Towards the end of his life, Videgain lived in a precarious economic situation for warworld which was refusal to grant him a professorship in chapell music. He died in poverty on February 9, 1944, in Uruguay or Chile.