Jaume Pahissa i Jo (also Jaime; October 8, 1880 – October 27, 1969, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a

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-born composer and

musicologist Musicology (from Greek μουσική ''mousikē'' 'music' and -λογια ''-logia'', 'domain of study') is the scholarly analysis and research-based study of music. Musicology departments traditionally belong to the humanities, although some mu ...

. From an article published in

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March 16, 1913: "We note the great success at the Liceo theater of a new lyrical work called to have a great impact. It is from the famous Catalan composer Jaume Pahissa and is titled "Gala Placidia". It is a work of great musical and scenic value." His students included

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. The personal papers of Jaume Pahissa are preserved in the

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External links

Personal papers of Jaume Pahissa in the Biblioteca de Catalunya
Spanish composers Spanish male composers Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery 1880 births 1969 deaths 20th-century Spanish male musicians Spanish emigrants to Argentina {{Spain-composer-stub