José Antonio Santesteban (

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, 18 October 1835 – San Sebastián, 21 September 1906) was a Basque composer, the most famous of the musical family of that name (his father was José Juan Santesteban and his son was pianist Jesús de Santesteban), who wrote the first opera in Basque, ''Pudente'', to a libretto by

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. In 1879 he succeeded his father's post as organist in Santa Maria, Donostia. In 1863 he inaugurated the installment of a Cavaillé-Coll organ in Santa Maria, Donostia Échanges musicaux franco-espagnols: – Page 206

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, Académie musicale de Villecroze – 2000 Several Spanish pianists worked with him; among others, Eduardo Compta, Isaac Albéniz, Joaquîn Canals, José Antonio Santesteban, Esteban Martî et Agustî Salvans" and in 1879 he succeeded his father's post as organist of the parish.

Works

* ''Pudente'', the first Basque opera (2 acts, 15 music numbers, including

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) * 12 masses for grand orchestra * 2 Misereres (1 for 4 voices) * Psalms * Motets * 24 Préludes pour piano, op. 84 (with dedication "to my friend

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") * Cantos y Bailes Tradicionales Vascongados

References

External links

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José Antonio Santesteban in Enciclopedia Auñamendi
Basque classical composers 1835 births 1906 deaths {{Europe-composer-stub