Joaquín Valverde [1875-1918]

Joaquín "Quinito" Valverde Sanjuán (2 January 1875 – 4 November 1918) was a Spanish composer of zarzuelas. He was the son of Joaquín Valverde Durán, also a zarzuela composer, and was usually called Quinito Valverde to distinguish him from his father. In his day he was referred to as the "Tango King", the "Franz Lehár of Spanish music" and the "Spanish Offenbach", and his dance tunes were known internationally. Now he is perhaps best known for a short song called "Clavelitos" (Little Carnations), which has been recorded by many sopranos.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 2, 1875 (Madrid), Died November 4, 1918 (Mexico City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, songwriter

Notes: Sometimes listed as Quinito Valverde. Son of composer Joaquín Valverde Durán.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 54 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 46932 10-in. 7/20/1916 Dance of the bear Prince's Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 77538 10-in. 12/1/1917 Off for Havana Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 48358 10-in. approximately March 1917 Sol de España : El abanico (Couplets) Cipri Martín Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 48360 10-in. approximately March 1917 Cantos de España : Marchosito (Couplets) Cipri Martín Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 48361 10-in. approximately March 1917 El príncipe carnaval : Canción yanki Cipri Martín Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 48395 10-in. 11/18/1916 Schottisch de l'abbage Argentina Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 48396 10-in. 11/18/1916 Curucú, curucú : Canción Argentina Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 48397 10-in. 11/18/1916 Chufla! Chufla! Argentina Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Columbia 48398 10-in. 11/18/1916 Pelele : Couplets Argentina Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 48399 10-in. 11/18/1916 El chiquillo Argentina Female vocal solo, with piano composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 82230 10-in. between 1917 and 1920 Clavelitos José Mardones Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W703333 10-in. July 1930 Los tres gorriones Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 13360-13361 10-in. 6/23/1924 Canción de los achares Mariano Meléndez Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Edison 6051 10-in. Mar. 1918 Clavelitos Claudia Albright Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 7188 10-in. 2/27/1920 Canción de los achares José Mojica Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 4511ab 10-in. 11/8/1912 ¿A donde va Vd? La Fornarina Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 5261o 10-in. 1905 La Mari-Juana Claro Moreno ; Rosario Soler Female-male vocal duet composer  
Gramophone 6196h 10-in. 1908 Danza Paraguaya Orchestre Vestris de Paris Orchestra composer  
Gramophone 6395o 10-in. 1907 Guaracha Sra. Silva [Spanish vocalist of early 1900s] Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 6438o 10-in. 1907 Las grandes cortesanas : Couplets Sra. Silva [Spanish vocalist of early 1900s] Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 6502o 10-in. Mar. 1907 La flor del mujerio Sra. Silva [Spanish vocalist of early 1900s] Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 6770o 10-in. June 1907 Tango del buñuelo Felisa Lázaro Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 6771o 10-in. June 1907 Zapateado Felisa Lázaro Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 6773o 10-in. ca. June 1907 Tiento de los lunares Felisa Lázaro Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 9250u 10-in. approximately 1906 Jota Franco Española Coro del Eslava de Madrid Chorus composer  
(Results 26-50 of 54 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Valverde, Joaquín [1875-1918]," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103644.

Valverde, Joaquín [1875-1918]. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103644.

"Valverde, Joaquín [1875-1918]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103644

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