Francesc Alió i Brea (Spanish ''Francisco Alió''; Barcelona, 27 March 1862 – Barcelona, 31 March 1908) was a Spanish composer. In 1892, he wrote the music of

Els Segadors "Els Segadors" (, ; "The Reapers") is the official national anthem of Catalonia, nationality and autonomous community of Spain. History The original song dates in the oral tradition to 1640, based on the events of June 1640 known as ''Corpus ...

, the Catalan national anthem, based on a folk tune, in his ''Cançons populars catalanes''. He was one of the generation turning to Catalan

song A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetitio ...

in the 1890s.''Tradiciones discursivas: edición de textos orales y escritos'', p. 84 Ramón Santiago, Ana Valenciano, Instituto Universitario Menéndez Pidal – 2006 "La tendencia empezó a imponerse hacia 1890, con Francesc Alió, Cansons populars catalanes (sin fecha), Vicent M. Giben, Cancons populan catalanes, harmonisades (sin fecha), Enric Morera, Cancons catalanes, harmonisades (1897),"

Works, editions and recordings

* Cançó de l'estrella; Plor de la tòrtora on ''Jacint Verdaguer i el lied català''. M. Teresa Garrigosa, soprano; Emili Blasco, piano

La mà de Guido La mà de Guido is a Catalan music publishing house in Barcelona, Spain founded in 1986 by the composer and musicologist Llorenç Balsach (b. 1953). The name La Mà de Guido comes from the Catalan translation of the Guidonian hand. The primary n ...

, 2005. * La Renaixenca –

Conchita Badía Concepció Badia Millàs (14 November 1897 – 2 May 1975) (known by her stage name as Conchita Badía or Conxita Badia) was a Spanish soprano and pianist. Admired for her spontaneity, expressiveness, and clear diction, she was considered one o ...

, soprano; Pere Vallribera, piano. Sings Cançons Populars Catalanes and songs by Enric Morera. Vinyl LP. Label: LACANCO Edigsa 10/11.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alio, Francesc Composers from Catalonia 1862 births 1908 deaths