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Luis
Blanes Arqués - Teo Aparicio Barberán
Composer
of the compulsory piece of the Special Section
Piece: Music for wind and percussion instruments
Orchestration by Teodoro Aparicio Barberán
LUIS
BLANES ARQUES. Native of Alcoy, he was born in Rubielos de
Mora (Teruel) on May 17th 1929. He carried out his Harmony
studies with Father Vicente Perez Jorge, a maestro who had
a special influence over all his acoustic and musical training.
He studied piano with maestro Jose Roca, Counterpoint and Fugue
with Enrique G. Goma and Composition and Instrumentation with
Maestro Palau. He graduated in Piano and Composition and Instrumentation
at the Superior Conservatorium of Music in Valencia. The Santiago
Lope Foundation awarded him a grant so that he could widen
and perfect his studies of Harmony, Counterpoint and Fugue
in Paris under the guidance of Madame Simone Ple, professor
of music at the National Music and Arts Conservatorium of Paris.
He graduated in Philosophy and Letters and obtained the title
of Doctor in the History of Art in the Musicology section in
March 1997. Between 1963 and 1965 he carried out the responsibility
of Secretary at the Superior Conservatorium of Music in Valencia
and ran the Composition and Instrumentation and Folklore departments
there. In 1967 he was awarded a post as head of department
of Counterpoint and Fugue at the Superior Conservatorium of
Music at Seville where he was later named professor of Musical
Forms and took over the post of Secretary of the aforementioned
conservatorium between 1970 and 1980. From 1980 to 1994 he
was head of department of Harmony at the Superior Conservatorium
of Music and in October 1983 he was named honorary professor
of the "Maestro Vert" Municipal Conservatorium at
Carcaixent as a result of his direct cooperation in the creating
of the centre. From 1987 to 1998 he was number one member of
the Valencian Institution of Studies and Investigation and
from October 1988 to 1990 he directed the "Schola Gregoriana" of
Valencia. He has written many publications among which we would
like to highlight his piece on harmony "Theory and Practice
of Tonal Harmony" made up of eight volumes. His doctoral
thesis has been published under the title "Musica Sacra
y Modernidad" (Sacred Music and Modernity). His musical
production is very abundant, both in the singing and instrumental
fields, having been awarded prizes at several different competitions
such as the "Joaquin Rodrigo" National Prize for
Composition in 1968, 1969 and 1970; the Prize for Choral Composition
awarded by the Alicante City Council in 1971, just to mention
a few.
TEO APARICIO BARBERÁN. Born in Enguera in 1967. He chose
the saxophone as his preferred instrument and also studied
the double bass, the piano, harmony, counterpoint and fugue,
composition and orchestra conducting, the latter under the
guidance of Bruno Membrey (assistant conductor of the Paris
opera). Luis Blanes is undoubtedly the author of the original
version of this piece, the teacher who has most influenced
his professional career.
He is the author of more than fifty pieces of work for different
instrumental groups, some of which have been performed in Austria,
Germany, France, Portugal, Holland, Japan and the United States,
as well as at important musical contests for Bands (the Valencian
Community Contest, the International Contest of Valencia, the
International Contest of Kerkrade, etc.).
He has made several recordings, among which the most outstanding
is perhaps his monographic pieces "Memorias de la cabaña" (Memories
of the cabin). He is a member of WASBE (World Association Symphonic
Band and Ensembles) and a founder member of WEMA (Wind European
Music Association).
He is currently a professor of Analysis and Conducting at the
Alaquas Teaching Centre, Conductor of its Symphonic Band and
head conductor of the Kamerata Orquestale.
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