Joaquín Valverde [1846-1910]
Joaquín Valverde Durán (27 February 1846 in Badajoz – 17 March 1910 in Madrid) was a Spanish composer, conductor and flautist. As a composer he is known for his collaborations on zarzuelas (he has been described as "the collaborative musician par excellence"). He was also the father of Joaquín "Quinito" Valverde Sanjuán, who achieved a greater level of fame. He studied at the Madrid Conservatory under José Aranguren (harmony), Pedro Sarmiento (flute) and Emilio Arrieta (composition). He was a brilliant flautist, playing in military bands and theatre orchestras from the age of 13, and winning first prize in flute at the Conservatory in 1867. He won the composition prize in 1870. He wrote two manuals for flautists (1874; La flauta: su historia, su estudia, 1886). Between 1871 and 1889 he was a professional theatre conductor. His first symphony Batylo was written in 1871. His reputation as a composer was made, however, with a series of zarzuelas (light operas), written in collaboration with Federico Chueca. It appears that Chueca provided most of the melodies and Valverde provided the orchestral polish. They worked together on Un maestro de obra prima (1877), La Canción de la Lola (1880), Luces y sombras and Fiesta Nacional (both 1882), Cádiz (1886), El año pasado por agua (1889), and other operas. Their masterpiece was La gran vía (Madrid, 2 July 1886), which was played in Spain, Mexico, Argentina, New York, Vienna, and many other theatres in Europe. It was premiered in London in 1906 as Castles in Spain. A march from Cádiz (originally a hymn to a general, written in 1868 by Chueca alone) proved enormously popular in Spain, and it competed for popularity with the national anthem among the military. Both Valverde and Chueca were awarded the Military Grand Cross. Valverde also collaborated with Manuel Fernández Caballero, Julián Romea, Ruperto Chapí, Arturo Saco del Valle, José Rogel, Tomás Bretón, Tomás López Torregrosa and José Serrano (La suerte loca, 1907). Less successful were operas Valverde wrote alone, such as La baraja francesa (1890). His other works include two symphonies and over 200 other orchestral works. His son "Quinito" Valverde (Joaquín Valverde Sanjuán) carried on his father's tradition. |
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 102 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 5400 | 10-in. | 1904 or 1905 | Vals de las golondrinas | Curti's Mexican Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Columbia | 5633 | 10-in. | between 1903 and 1908 | Mazurka de los paraguas | Banda Española | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 11121 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Niña Pancha | Fanny Anitúa | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 13560 | 10-in. | either 1908 or 1909 | Couplets de la ducha | Carmen Fernández de Lara | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 13607 | 10-in. | either 1908 or 1909 | Canción torera | Carmen Fernández de Lara | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 13609 | 10-in. | either 1908 or 1909 | Género ínfimo | Carmen Fernández de Lara | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 15111 | 10-in. | 1910 | Cádiz : Paso doble | Bande del Regimiento de Puerto Rico | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 21559 | 10-in. | approximately April 1911 | Niña Pancha : Habanera | Carlota Millanes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 21589 | 10-in. | approximately 1912 | Clavelitos | Andrés de Segurola | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 21865 | 10-in. | August 1915 | Clavelitos : Pregón gitano | Teresita Calvó | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 48418 | 10-in. | either 1916 or 1917 | Confetti | Banda Española | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 48422 | 10-in. | 1916-1917 | Confetti | Banda Española | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 48423 | 10-in. | between 1913 and 1917 | Sevillas de mis amores | Banda Española | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 48424 | 10-in. | between 1913 and 1917 | El principe carnaval | Banda Española | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 48425 | 10-in. | between 1913 and 1917 | Sevilla de mis amores | Banda Española | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 48427 | 10-in. | between 1913 and 1917 | El principe carnaval | Banda Española | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 48428 | 10-in. | between 1913 and 1917 | Sol de España | Banda Española | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 48497 | 10-in. | 1917 | The Land of Joy : La maja de Goya (Trípili) | Maria Marco | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 65182 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | La gran via | Banda Municipale di Milano | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 65183 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | Potpourri | Banda Municipale di Milano | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 82000 | 10-in. | 1917 | The Land of Joy : Compañero de mi vida | Maria Marco | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 82001 | 10-in. | 1917 | Sultana : Serenata | Manuel Villa | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 82011 | 10-in. | 1917 | Achores : Canción | Manuel Villa | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 82013 | 10-in. | 1917 | The land of joy : Vals de concierto | Maria Marco | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 82137 | 10-in. | either 1917 or 1918 | La señorita 1918 | Consuelo Mayendía | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Valverde, Joaquín [1846-1910]," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103663.
Valverde, Joaquín [1846-1910]. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103663.
"Valverde, Joaquín [1846-1910]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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