Manuel Infante (July 29, 1883 – April 21, 1958) was a Spanish

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

long resident in

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. A native of

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, Infante studied

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and

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with Enrique Morera, and settled in

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in 1909. While there, he presented numerous

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s of Spanish music; a Spanish

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element is predominant in his own works. His most significant music was written for piano, and included 2 suites for two pianos. His works became popular through performances by his countryman

José Iturbi José Iturbi Báguena (28 November 189528 June 1980) was a Spanish conductor, pianist and harpsichordist. He appeared in several Hollywood films of the 1940s, notably playing himself in the musicals ''Thousands Cheer'' (1943), '' Music for Mill ...

, to whom many of them are dedicated. Infante died in Paris on April 21, 1958.

References

*David Ewen, ''Encyclopedia of Concert Music''. New York; Hill and Wang, 1959.

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* 1883 births 1958 deaths Spanish classical composers Spanish male classical composers Spanish classical pianists Male classical pianists 20th-century classical composers Spanish emigrants to France 20th-century Spanish musicians 20th-century classical pianists 20th-century Spanish male musicians {{Spain-composer-stub