Moisés Moleiro (28 March 190418 June 1979) was a

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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 Carmen Dauset Moreno, better known simply as Carmencita (1868 – 1910), was a Spanish-style dancer in American pre-vaudeville variety and music hall ballet. Biography Born in Almería, Andalusia, Spain, Carmencita took dancing lessons in Malag ...

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).

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