Moisés Moleiro (28 March 190418 June 1979) was a

Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...

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and

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. He was born in 1904 and studied under Salvador Llamozas. Moleiro founded the Orfeón Lamas and taught piano at the ''Caracas Musical Declamation Academy'' (today the ''Escuela de Música José Ángel Lamas''). His works have been performed in the United States, Europe, and across Latin America. One of his most popular compositions is the Joropo, a piano take on Venezuela's folkloric music. He died in 1979. Moleiro had 3 children, Moises Moleiro was a historian and politician, while his other 2 children,

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was a poet and Carmencita became a pianist.

Selected works

*''Danza Salvaje'' *''Endecha'' *''Estampas del Llano'' *''La Fuente'' *''Sonatina en La menor'' *''Tocata en Do # menor'' *''Tocata en Do mayor'' *''Joropo'' *''Canción De Cuna'' *''Rondó, de la Sonata al estilo clásico''

References

*Venezuela Symphony orchestra Magazine, 25th anniversary, 1955. *Information from the album ''Aguas de Tebanarempa'' (2001).

External links

* 1904 births 1979 deaths People from Guárico Venezuelan classical musicians Venezuelan pianists 20th-century classical pianists {{Classical-pianist-stub