Ricardo Castro
Ricardo Castro Herrera (Rafael de la Santísima Trinidad Castro Herrera) (7 February 1864 – 27 November 1907) was a Mexican concert pianist and composer, considered the last romantic of the time of Porfirio Díaz. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Durango (state of Mexico), Died November 28, 1907 (Mexico City (capital and largest city of Mexico) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-36972 | 10-in. | 11/26/1926 | Valse bluette | Orquesta Típica Mexicana | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 37119 | 12-in. | 12/31/1914 | Caprice valse, op. 1 | Manolito Funes | Piano solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | MX618 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Vals capricho | Orquesta Tipica Mexicana [Brunswick] | Instrumental ensemble, with marimba | composer | |
| Brunswick | MX619 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Vals capricho | Orquesta Tipica Mexicana [Brunswick] | Instrumental ensemble, with marimba | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Castro, Ricardo," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105733.
Castro, Ricardo. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105733.
"Castro, Ricardo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Ricardo Castro
Discogs: Ricardo Castro
Grove: Ricardo Castro
IMSLP: Ricardo Castro
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Castro, Ricardo, 1864-1907 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87906779
Wikidata: Ricardo Castro - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q330862
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/34731957
MusicBrainz: Ricardo Castro - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e76c6749-7380-4b7c-8a92-be69229ca8ce
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/230670 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/230670
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