Juan Pedro Esnaola
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Juan Pedro Esnaola was an Argentine composer who arranged the Argentine National Anthem
.
He made
His family was of Basque origin; his father was from Albistur, and his mother from Segura (Guipúzcoa)
mother. At the age of 10 he left with his uncle José Antonio Picasarri (1769–1843), for the Basque Country, studying composition under several teachers in Madrid, Paris, Rome, Naples, and Vienna.
He began to compose sacred works at the age of 16. From 1833, at the age of 25, he began to compose salon songs set to the poems of Vicente López
, Juan Cruz Varela and above all Esteban Echeverría
. From 1840s he increasing turned to instrumental music.
His commissioned compositions include ceremonial music in praise of Manuel de Rosas, till he was ousted from power in 1852, whose daughter was one his pupils. He arranged Blas Parera
's Argentine National Anthem
in 1848 and 1860, in the arrangement which is still used today.
Argentine National Anthem
The Argentine National Anthem is the national anthem of Argentina. The name of the song originally was Marcha Patriótica , and was later renamed Canción Patriótica Nacional and finally Canción Patriótica . A copy published in 1847 called it Himno Nacional Argentino and the name has remained ever...
.
He made
His family was of Basque origin; his father was from Albistur, and his mother from Segura (Guipúzcoa)
Segura (Guipúzcoa)
Segura is a small town and municipality in the Goierri region of the province of Gipuzkoa in the autonomous community of the Basque Country in northern Spain.-External links:* *...
mother. At the age of 10 he left with his uncle José Antonio Picasarri (1769–1843), for the Basque Country, studying composition under several teachers in Madrid, Paris, Rome, Naples, and Vienna.
He began to compose sacred works at the age of 16. From 1833, at the age of 25, he began to compose salon songs set to the poems of Vicente López
Vicente López
Vicente López is a mainly residential neighbourhood in Vicente López Partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina, it forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban agglomeration...
, Juan Cruz Varela and above all Esteban Echeverría
Esteban Echeverría
José Esteban Antonio Echeverría was an Argentine poet, fiction writer, cultural promoter, and political activist who played a significant role in the development of Argentine literature, not only through his own writings but also through his organizational efforts...
. From 1840s he increasing turned to instrumental music.
His commissioned compositions include ceremonial music in praise of Manuel de Rosas, till he was ousted from power in 1852, whose daughter was one his pupils. He arranged Blas Parera
Blas Parera
Blas Parera was a Spanish music composer. He lived his part of his life in Buenos Aires.He was born in Catalunya, Spain and, in 1797, he moved to Buenos Aires. He contributed in the defence of the port of Buenos Aires during the British invasions of the Río de la Plata...
's Argentine National Anthem
Argentine National Anthem
The Argentine National Anthem is the national anthem of Argentina. The name of the song originally was Marcha Patriótica , and was later renamed Canción Patriótica Nacional and finally Canción Patriótica . A copy published in 1847 called it Himno Nacional Argentino and the name has remained ever...
in 1848 and 1860, in the arrangement which is still used today.
Works, editions and recordings
Complete songs in 2 volumes:- Vol.1 River Plate Musical Romanticism Songs by J.P. Esnaola based on poems by Esteban EcheverríaEsteban EcheverríaJosé Esteban Antonio Echeverría was an Argentine poet, fiction writer, cultural promoter, and political activist who played a significant role in the development of Argentine literature, not only through his own writings but also through his organizational efforts...
. E. Jáuregui (soprano) N. Broggini (Traumann fortepiano, originally owned by Esnaola). Tradition, Buenos Aires, TR050412. - Vol.2 Canciones 1833-1836; Elena López Jáuregui, soprano & Norberto Broggini, fortepiano NB009 2007