Leopoldo Querol (November 15, 1899August 26, 1985) was a Spanish
classical pianist
A pianist ( , ) is an individual musician who plays the piano. Since most forms of Western music can make use of the piano, pianists have a wide repertoire and a wide variety of styles to choose from, among them traditional classical music, ja ...
.
Querol was born in
Vinaròs
Vinaròs () is a city located in eastern Spain and the capital of the Baix Maestrat in the province of Castelló. It is in the border between the Valencian Country and Catalonia. Vinaròs is a fishing harbour and tourist destination.
History
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Castellón in 1899. He was a graduate of the
Valencia Conservatory.
In 1936 he was the soloist at the premiere of
Federico Elizalde
Federico "Fred" Díaz Elizalde (December 12, 1907 – January 16, 1979) was a Filipino people of Spanish ancestry, Spanish Filipino classical and jazz pianist, composer, conductor, and bandleader, influential in the British dance band era.
Biogr ...
's Sinfonia Concertante for piano and orchestra, conducted by the composer. He also premiered Elizalde's Piano Concerto in 1947 in Paris.
The ''
Concierto heroico
The ''Concierto heroico'' for piano and orchestra was composed by Joaquín Rodrigo for pianist Leopoldo Querol between 1935 and 1943.
Rodrigo began work on the concerto in 1935 and completed the first two movements before setting the work aside; h ...
'' for piano and orchestra (1935–43) by
Joaquín Rodrigo
Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre, 1st Marquess of the Gardens of Aranjuez (; 22 November 1901 – 6 July 1999), was a Spanish composer and a virtuoso pianist. He is best known for composing the ''Concierto de Aranjuez'', a cornerstone of the classical gui ...
was composed for him.
He died in
Benicàssim
Benicàssim (; es, Benicasim ; ar, بنو قاسم, translit=banū qāsim, or ar, بني قاسم, translit=banī qāsim, label=none, according to numismatic findings) is a municipality and beach resort located in the province of Castelló (p ...
, Castellón in 1985, aged 85.
1899 births
1985 deaths
People from Vinaròs
Musicians from the Valencian Community
Spanish classical pianists
Male classical pianists
20th-century classical pianists
20th-century Spanish musicians
20th-century Spanish male musicians
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