Conchita Piquer

María de la Concepción Piquer López (13 December 1906 – 12 December 1990), better known as Concha Piquer (and sometimes billed as Conchita Piquer), was a Spanish singer and actress. She was known for her work in the copla form, and she performed her own interpretations of some of the key pieces in the Spanish song tradition, mostly works of the mid-20th century trio of composers Antonio Quintero, Rafael de León y Manuel Quiroga.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 8, 1906 (Valencia), Died December 13, 1990 (Madrid)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, castanets

Notes: Listed as "Tonadillera" on Columbia labels.

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

Recordings (Results 26-30 of 30 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone BJ2887 10-in. 1/1/1930 Por la celosia Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo, instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Gramophone BJ2888 10-in. 1/1/1930 La reina cale Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo vocalist  
Gramophone BJ3296 10-in. 4/3/1930 Dulcinea Conchita Piquer Female vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) WK1464 10-in. between July and November 1929 Brisas de Málaga Conchita Piquer Instrumental ensemble, with castanets instrumentalist, castanets  
Columbia (U.K.) WK1465 10-in. between July and November 1929 Fandanguillo gitano Conchita Piquer Instrumental ensemble, with castanets instrumentalist, castanets  
(Results 26-30 of 30 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Piquer, Conchita," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105949.

Piquer, Conchita. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105949.

"Piquer, Conchita." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105949

External Sources

Wikipedia: Concha Piquer

Discogs: Conchita Piquer

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Piquer, Conchita, 1908-1990 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88261385

Wikidata: Concha Piquer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q270830

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/36021582

MusicBrainz: Concha Piquer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dfef8ea8-abeb-4e3d-b33e-d2ec43678e22

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1801403

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