Enric Madriguera

Enric R. Madriguera (Barcelona, 17 February 1904 – 7 September 1973) was a violinist of Catalan origin who was playing concerts as a child before he studied at the Barcelona Conservatory. (The Castilian form of his name is Enrique, which he sometimes used on records.) Whilst still in his twenties he was lead violinist at Boston's and Symphony orchestras before becoming the conductor of the Cuban Philharmonic.

In the late 1920s Madriguera played in Ben Selvin's studio orchestra at Columbia Records in New York, and served briefly as that company's director of Latin music recording. In 1932 he began his own orchestra at the Biltmore Hotel, which recorded for Columbia until 1934. His music at this period was mostly Anglo-American dance or foxtrot, frequently jazz-inflected, although he had a modest hit with his rhumba rendition of Carioca (1934).

By the 1930s he was recording Latin American music almost exclusively. (His composition Adios became a national hit in 1931.) On his radio appearances, the band was billed as "Enric Madriguera and His Music of the Americas," and Adios was its theme song. It was said that the ambassadors from all the South American countries declared Madriguera to be the "Ambassador of Music to all the Americas". Madriguera appeared in a number of "musical shorts" including "Enric Madriguera and his Orchestra" (1946) where he performed a number of songs including the orchestra for his vocalist-wife Patricia Gilmore. A review of one of his appearances recorded how he "reflected the warmth of our neighbors to the south".

He died in retirement in Danbury, Connecticut. His sister was pianist Paquita Madriguera, the second wife of Andres Segovia.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 17, 1904 (Barcelona), Died September 7, 1973 (Danbury)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, director, violin, composer, arranger, songwriter, vocalist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 273 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W703328 10-in. July 1930 Banderillas y flores : Pasodoble flamenco Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas ; Carlos Tejada Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W703329 10-in. July 1930 Mexicana ven : Fox trot Notas Mágicas ; Adolfo Utrera Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W703331 10-in. July 1930 No me olvides Cristóbal Ojeda ; Trio Madriguera Instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W703332 10-in. July 1930 ¿Porqué me olvidas? : Pasillo Trio Madriguera Instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W703333 10-in. July 1930 Los tres gorriones Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W703334 10-in. July 1930 Alma mexicana Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W703335 10-in. July 1930 Canelazo! : San Juan Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W703343 10-in. July 1930 Amorosa : Fox trot Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas ; Adolfo Utrera Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W703344 10-in. July 1930 Misterio : Fox trot Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas ; Adolfo Utrera Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W703345 10-in. July 1930 Alma herida : Pasodoble Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas ; Adolfo Utrera Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W703346 10-in. July 1930 ¡Ay! Josefina : Fox trot Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas ; Adolfo Utrera Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W703385 10-in. September 1930 El bambú : Fox trot Banda Espanola [Notas Magicas] ; Enric Madriguera ; Los Tres Chinitos Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio leader  
Columbia W703387 10-in. September 1930 Sangre brava : Pasodoble Banda Espanola [Notas Magicas] ; Enric Madriguera Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W703388 10-in. September 1930 Adiós : Marcha Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Columbia W703401 10-in. October 1930 Montecarlo : Fox trot Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W703402 10-in. October 1930 Arequipa : Fox trot Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas ; Adolfo Utrera Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W703403 10-in. October 1930 Dónde está mi gato : Fox trot Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas ; Adolfo Utrera Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W703409 10-in. October 1930 Sangre cañí : Pasodoble canción Perla Violeta Amado ; Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo leader  
Columbia W703410 10-in. October 1930 Un no se que... : Fox trot Perla Violeta Amado ; Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo leader  
Columbia W703411 10-in. October 1930 Misa de once : Tango Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W703412 10-in. October 1930 Rawson : Tango Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas ; Adolfo Utrera Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W703426 10-in. October 1930 Ann Harding : Vals Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas ; Adolfo Utrera Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W703427 10-in. October 1930 Intimo secreto : Vals Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas ; Adolfo Utrera Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W703428 10-in. October 1930 Divina mujer : Vals Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas ; Adolfo Utrera Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W703429 10-in. October 1930 Juego de amor : Vals lento Enrique Madriguera ; Notas Mágicas ; Adolfo Utrera Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
(Results 151-175 of 273 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Madriguera, Enric," accessed March 31, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106371.

Madriguera, Enric. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 31, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106371.

"Madriguera, Enric." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 31 March 2023.

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