Pablo Bruna (22 June 1611 – 27 June 1679) was a

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composer and

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notable for his blindness (caused by a childhood bout of

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), which resulted in his being known as "El ciego de

Daroca Daroca is a city and municipality in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, situated to the south of the city of Zaragoza. It is the center of a judicial district. It is located in the basin of Calatayud, in the valley of the Jiloca river. N ...

" ("the blind man of Daroca"). It is not known how Bruna received his musical training, but in 1631 he was appointed organist of the collegiate church of St. María in his hometown of Daroca, later rising to choirmaster in 1674. He remained there until his death in 1679. Thirty-two of Bruna's organ works have survived, mostly in the ''

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'' form. Many, known as ''tientos de medio registro,'' are for divided keyboard, a typical feature of Spanish organs. Bruna was known as a capable teacher and his nephew

Diego Xaraba Diego Xaraba (1652–1715) was a Spanish organist and composer. A nephew of organist Pablo Bruna, Xaraba studied with him at Daroca. He is known to have been working as the organist of El Pilar in Zaragoza in around 1676; he was later employed in ...

, whom he taught, also became a prominent musician.

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Spanish Baroque composers 1611 births 1679 deaths Blind classical musicians Spanish blind people Spanish male classical composers Spanish classical organists Male classical organists 17th-century classical composers 17th-century male musicians {{Spain-classical-musician-stub