José Gonzalo Zulaica (10 January 1886 in

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, Spain – 30 August 1956), better known by his

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Aita Donostia (Father Donostia or Father San Sebastian, because he was a priest born in San Sebastian, Donostia in the

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), was a Spanish and

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ologist and composer. He was also known as José Antonio de Donostia.Obras musicales del Padre Donostia: Piano José Antonio de Donostia, Jorge de Riezu - 1972 - From 1936 to 1943 he was in exile in France. His most popular work is the ''Basque Preludes'', a set of fifteen piano pieces inspired by Basque traditional music, arranged in a very romantic way, that is reminiscent of Robert Schumann's and Edvard Grieg's styles.

Selected discography

* ''Ahots eta pianorako musika (I)'' - Complete music for voice and piano * ''Ahots eta pianorako musika (II)'' * ''Ahots eta pianorako musika (III)'' Almudena Ortega, soprano and Josu Okiñena, piano NB001 2005 * ''Ahots eta pianorako musika (IV)'' Almudena Ortega, soprano and Josu Okiñena, piano NB002 2006

References

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