Beltrán Pagola Goya (28 February 1878 in

San Sebastián San Sebastian, officially known as Donostia–San Sebastián (names in both local languages: ''Donostia'' () and ''San Sebastián'' ()) is a city and Municipalities of Spain, municipality located in the Basque Country (autonomous community), B ...

– 8 July 1950) was a Basque composer, pianist and teacher. He was professor at the Conservatory of Music (''Conservatorio donostiarra'') in

. His music was often inspired by Basque folklore and other Basque motifs, including his ''Sinfonieta vasca'' and ''Humoradas vascas''. He specialised in the study of musical harmony, and taught courses on Debussy and Ravel, among others.Beltrán Pagola Goya :: Auñamendi Entziklopedia :: Euskomedia
"Pianista y compositor. Nació en San Sebastián, el 28 de febrero de 1878. Murió en la misma capital, el 8 de julio de 1950. Empezó a estudiar música en su ciudad ..." He was also influential as a teacher of the composers

Pablo Sorozábal Pablo Sorozábal Mariezcurrena (18 September 1897 – 26 December 1988) was a Spanish composer of zarzuelas, operas, symphonic works, and the popular ''romanza'', " No puede ser". He was born in San Sebastián, in a working-class family. ...

, Tomás Garbizu,

José María Usandizaga José María Usandizaga (31 March 1887–5 October 1915) was a Spanish Basque composer. A native of San Sebastián, Usandizaga began his musical studies in his hometown before moving to the Schola Cantorum in Paris. There, he was a compo ...

and Francisco Escudero.

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