Carlos Fariñas (1934 in Cienfuegos – 2002 in La Habana) was a Cuban composer. He was one of the most important masters of the Cuban

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in the 1960s along with

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and

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. He received his firsts musical orientations in the family. After that he moved to

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, Cuba, and was a disciple of the masters Jose Ardevol,

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and Enrique Gonzales Mántici. In 1956 he attended to the courses taught by

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on the

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in the United States. Between 1961 and 1963 he studied at the

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. Fariñas also composed in several modern techniches and styles from traditional symphonic music to computer music. In 1989 he created the Electroacoustic and Computer Music Laboratory at the Art Superior Institute in La Habana, Cuba.

Notable works

*Muros, rejas y vitrales para orquesta (Walls, fences and windows for orchestra) *Atanos y Tres sones sencillos para piano *Oda a Camilo Cienfuegos (Ode to Camilo Cienfuegos) *Despertar (Wake), a ballet *Sonata for violin and cello *String Quartet *Preludio for guitar *Cancion Triste for guitar *Musica para Dos Guitarras (guitar) *Tientos *Diálogos (Dialogues) *Relieves (Relieves) *Hecho historia (Made History), a (ballet) *In Rerum Natura *El Bosque ha echado a andar (The Forest has begun to walk) *Punto y Tonadas, para orquesta de cuerdas (Point and tunes, for string orchestra)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Farinas, Carlos Cuban composers Male composers 2002 deaths 1934 births Cuban male musicians