Fernando J. Obradors
Fernando (Ferran) Jaumandreu Obradors (1897–1945) was a Spanish composer. Obradors was taught piano by his mother, but taught himself composition, harmony and counterpoint. He became conductor of the Gran Canaria Philharmonic Orchestra, and later taught at Las Palmas Conservatory. Between 1921 and 1941 he wrote four volumes of arrangements of classic Spanish poetry, "Canciones clásicas españolas". He is best known for the song cycle which is volume one. One of the poems, "La casada infiel", was written by his friend Federico García Lorca. Although he wrote many works for the theatre, none have held their place in the repertoire. His orchestral work "El Poema de la Jungla" is inspired by The Jungle Book stories by Rudyard Kipling. Many of his contemporaries left Spain to find fame in France, but Obradors remained true to his Catalan roots. His first surname is sometimes split into two Catalan names – Jaume Andreu. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Barcelona (city in Catalonia, Spain), Died October 9, 1945 (Barcelona (city in Catalonia, Spain) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-017093 | 10-in. | 11/19/1937 | Consejo | Lucrezia Bori ; George Copeland | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-017712 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | Coplas de curro dulce | Lucrezia Bori | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-017713 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | Con amores la mi madres (No. 5 from Dos cantares) | Lucrezia Bori | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-017714 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | Tomba y le | Lucrezia Bori | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Gramophone | BM1598 | 10-in. | 5/2/1930 | Coplas de curro dulce | Gino Nastrucci ; Hina Spani | Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | B139 | 10-in. | 12/31/1923 | Quartetto | Ernesto Badini ; Gomarc [Marcello Govoni] ; Ena Suriñach ; Ines Talamo | Vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | B144 | 10-in. | 12/31/1923 | Fox-trot delle stelle | Ines Talamo | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Obradors, Fernando J.," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103067.
Obradors, Fernando J.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103067.
"Obradors, Fernando J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
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Wikipedia: Fernando Obradors
Discogs: Fernando J. Obradors
Allmusic: Fernando J. Obradors
IMSLP: Fernando J. Obradors
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LCNAR: Obradors, Fernando J. - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81022477
Wikidata: Fernando Obradors - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3026218
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/12492358
MusicBrainz: Fernando Obradors - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/64ffd127-e614-472a-81cd-dce6d33a87a3
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