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Josep
Moreno Gans
Composer of the compulsory piece of the First Section
Piece: Pinceladas Goyescas
JOSEP
MORENO GANS. Was born in Algemesi in 1897 where he received
his first music lessons before moving to Madrid in 1918 where
he was admitted to the Royal Conservatorium of Music in order
to study Harmony and Composition under the guidance of Maestro
Corrado del Campo. He is, without a shadow of a doubt, one
of the best contemporary Valencian and Spanish composers. His
music is emotive and at the same time shows a distinct Levantine
influence and an extraordinary touch of ringing. In 1928 he
was awarded the National Prize for Music for his work "Pinceladas
Goyescas". In 1932 he received a grant from the San Fernando
Academy of Fine Arts so that he could further his studies abroad.
In 1943 he once again won the National Prize for Music with
his "Sonata in F Sharp Minor" for violin and piano
when he was also given a grant from the "Conde de Cartagena" Foundation
so that he could further his extraordinary talent in Madrid,
Vienna, Berlin and Paris. In 1963 the "Juan March" Foundation
awarded him a sum of money for him to compose a "Triptych
Christmas Symphony" about Gregorian matters. Other pieces
of work of his are: "Concert for cello and orchestra" which
Pau Casals said was the best concert for cello written by a
Spaniard; "Preludio and Danza" for orchestra and
transcribed for bands; "Sinfonia de Estampas Levantinas" written
for orchestra; "Concert for piano and orchestra" and
a great many pieces of chamber music for strings, piano and
singing. He died in La Coruña while he was travelling
there to attend the premiere of his third piano sonata dedicated
to the great Valencian pianist Perfecto Garcia Chornet. In
1988 the Musical Society of Algemesi paid homage to him and
his work and managed to recover his mortal remains that had
been buried and forgotten about in the Coruña village
of Muxia.
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