Jorge Urrutia Blondel (September 17, 1905 – July 5, 1981), was a Chilean composer, educator and writer, born in 1905. He has composed ballet music, symphonic poems, and works for piano and for voice. He is regarded as a Chilean nationalist in his music, but nevertheless the influence of
Claude Debussy
(Achille) Claude Debussy (; 22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was a French composer. He is sometimes seen as the first Impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. He was among the most influential composers of the ...
and
Maurice Ravel
Joseph Maurice Ravel (7 March 1875 – 28 December 1937) was a French composer, pianist and conductor. He is often associated with Impressionism along with his elder contemporary Claude Debussy, although both composers rejected the term. In ...
can be detected in his orchestration and harmony. He co-authored, with
S. Claro, ''Historia de la musica en Chile'' (History of Music in Chile), published in 1971.
Works
*"Tres canciones campesinas de Chile"
[Inter-American Music Bulletin -1958 Page xliii " also Tres Canciones Campesinas de Chile by the Chilean composer Jorge Urrutia-Blondel (1905)."]
References
*Grijalbo - Diccionario Enciclopedico -
*Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre -
*Diccionario Enciclopedico Grijalbo.
1905 births
1981 deaths
Urrutia, Jorge
Chilean people of Basque descent
Urrutia, Jorge
Urrutia, Jorge
Urrutia, Jorge
People from La Serena
20th-century composers
20th-century male musicians
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