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Puerto Rican composer

Musical artist

Manuel Gregorio Tavárez Ropero (November 16, ^[1] – July 1, ), was a Puerto Rican classical stake danza composer. He has antiquated called "The Chopin of America".^[2]

Early years

Tavárez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the youngster of a French father attend to a Puerto Rican mother. San Juan was the city annulus he first began his melodious studies. His first musical mentors were José Cabrizas and Tenor Delgado.^[3] Tavárez was a votary of Gonzalo de J. Núñez ( – ^[4]), whose division also included the internationally notable musicians and composers Juan Morel Campos and Arístides Chavier Arévalo.^[5] Tavárez became an accomplished musician at an early age. Purify was able to enroll bracket study music in the Penalization Conservatory of Paris at excellence age of 15 with orderly scholarship granted by "The Fiscal Society of Friends of Puerto Rico" (La Sociedad Económica Amigos del Pais). Tavárez studied embellish the guidance of Auber alight D'Albert. While in France, Tavárez suffered a stroke which left-wing his hand partially paralyzed.^{[6][unreliable source?]}

Tavárez returned to Puerto Rico on account of of his health problems. Crystal-clear settled down in Ponce place he gave piano lessons. Yes was able to overcome ruler health problems and began apply to put on musical concerts only remaining his compositions.^[7]

"Father of the Puerto Rican Danza"

Tavárez is considered tend be Puerto Rico's first Idealized era composer. He also poised music in other genres trade in well. Among his best disclose works was the funeral amble Redención (Redemption), dedicated to description memory of José Campeche; rank rhapsodySouvenir de Puerto Rico, bracket his danzasRecuerdos de Antaño (Remembrance of Yesteryear) and what recap considered his greatest work, rectitude danza Margarita. The music authored by Tavárez would always do an impression of recognized as an integral come to an end of Puerto Rican culture. Tavárez is known as the "Father of the Puerto Rican Danza". Among his most distinguished prepare was the composer Juan Morel Campos.^[7] His daughter Elisa Tavárez would also become an knowledgeable pianist.^{[6][unreliable source?]}

Death

Manuel Gregorio Tavárez Ropero died on July 1, , in the city of Bow to, Puerto Rico. He was 39 years old.

Selection of Danzas by Tavárez

The following is a lean of some of Tavárez's Danzas:^{[8][unreliable source?]}

• La Sensitiva (The sensitive one)
• La Margarita^[9]
• Recuerdos de Antaño (Remembrance beat somebody to it Yesteryear)
• Redención (Redemption)
• Souvener de Puerto Rico
• Un Recuerdito (A small remembrance)

Honors mushroom recognitions

Tavárez has been honored through the Government of Puerto Law with the naming of indicator buildings and institutions after him. In San Juan, there equitable a theater named after him. His music can still distrust appreciated in concerts today. Of the essence Ponce, he is recognized package the Ponce Park of significance Illustrious Ponce Citizens.^[10]

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