Federico Moreno Torroba

Federico Moreno Torroba (3 March 1891 – 12 September 1982) was a Spanish composer, conductor, and theatrical impresario. He is especially remembered for his important contributions to the classical guitar repertoire, becoming one of the leading twentieth-century composers for the instrument. He was also one of the foremost composers of zarzuelas, a form of Spanish light opera. His 1932 zarzuela Luisa Fernanda has proved to be enduringly popular. In addition, he composed ballets, symphonic works, and piano pieces, as well as one-act operas and one full-length opera, El poeta, which premiered in 1980, starring well-known tenor Plácido Domingo. Moreno Torroba also ran his own zarzuela company, which toured extensively, especially in Latin America.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 3, 1891 (Madrid), Died September 12, 1982 (Madrid)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor, songwriter

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

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CCVE-091856	12-in.	before 7/12/1950	Duo de la Flor	Manuel Pineda ; Roberto Retes B.	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	CBVE-091876	10-in.	before 7/12/1950	Los vareadores	Manuel Pineda ; Roberto Retes B.	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Gramophone	0J378	10-in.	4/5/1932	Los vareadores	Emilio Sagi-Barba	Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and orchestra	composer, conductor
Gramophone	0J379	10-in.	4/5/1932	Por el amor de una mujer	Emilio Sagi-Barba	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, conductor
Gramophone	0J380	10-in.	4/6/1932	Mazurca	Tino Folgar ; Laura Nieto	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and orchestra	composer, conductor
Gramophone	0J381	10-in.	4/6/1932	Diálogo de la Marquesita y Vidal	Laura Nieto ; Emilio Sagi-Barba	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer, conductor
Gramophone	0J383	10-in.	4/7/1932	Dúo de la rosa	Tino Folgar ; Laura Nieto	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer, conductor
Gramophone	0J384	10-in.	4/7/1932	Terceto	Tino Folgar ; Laura Nieto ; Emilio Sagi-Barba	Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra	composer, conductor
Gramophone	0J385	10-in.	4/7/1932	Habanera del saboyano	Tino Folgar	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, conductor
Gramophone	0J390	10-in.	4/9/1932	Dúo de Luisa	Laura Nieto ; Emilio Sagi-Barba	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer, conductor
Gramophone	0J391	10-in.	4/9/1932	Escena final, 2° acto	Laura Nieto	Female vocal solo, with female vocal trio and vocal chorus	composer
Gramophone	0J392	10-in.	4/9/1932	Escena final, 2° acto	Laura Nieto ; Emilio Sagi-Barba	Female-male vocal duet, with female vocal trio and vocal chorus	composer
Gramophone	BS2458	10-in.	11/24/1926	Canción del cantarillo	Emilio Sagi-Barba	Baritone vocal solo, with vocal chorus	composer
Gramophone	BS2459	10-in.	11/24/1926	Canto a Castilla	Emilio Sagi-Barba	Baritone vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra	composer
Gramophone	BS2470	10-in.	11/27/1926	Número del cornetin	Manuel Alares	Male vocal solo, with chorus	composer
Gramophone	BS2471	10-in.	11/27/1926	La pastorela : Shimmy	Manuel Alares ; Vicente Gómez Bur	Male vocal duet, with chorus	composer
Gramophone	BS2475	10-in.	11/29/1926	Romanza de la renunciación	Emilio Sagi-Barba	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	BS2480	10-in.	12/1/1926	La pastorela : Dúo	Emilio Sagi-Barba ; Luisa Vela	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	BS2563	10-in.	4/26/1928	La marchenera : Preludio acto 3	Concordio Gelabert ; Orquesta Iberica de Madrid	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Gramophone	BS2564	10-in.	4/26/1928	La marchenera : Preludio acto 3	Concordio Gelabert ; Orquesta Iberica de Madrid	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Gramophone	Bb10894	10-in.	5/20/1927	Sonatina in A major	Andrés Segovia	Guitar solo	composer
Gramophone	Bb12977	10-in.	5/15/1928	Fandanguillo	Andrés Segovia	Guitar solo	composer
Gramophone	Bb12978	10-in.	5/15/1928	Preludio	Andrés Segovia	Guitar solo	composer
Decca	87993		4/26/1955	Noisy Norbert, part 1	Robert Q. Lewis		conductor
Decca	87994		4/26/1955	Noisy Norbert, part 2	Robert Q. Lewis		conductor

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Moreno Torroba, Federico," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102555.

Moreno Torroba, Federico. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102555.

"Moreno Torroba, Federico." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.