Manuel Ponce
Manuel María Ponce Cuéllar (8 December 1882 – 24 April 1948) was a Mexican composer active in the 20th century. His work as a composer, music educator and scholar of Mexican music connected the concert scene with a usually forgotten tradition of popular song and Mexican folklore. Many of his compositions are strongly influenced by the harmonies and form of traditional songs.
Biography
Early years
Born in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Manuel Maria Ponce moved with his family to the city of Aguascalientes only a few weeks after his birth and lived there until he was 15 years old.
He was famous for being a musical prodigy; according to his biographers, he was barely four years of age when, after having listened to the piano classes received by his sister, Josefina, he sat in front of the instrument and interpreted one of the pieces that he had heard. Immediately, his parents had him receive classes in piano and musical notation.
Traveling years
In 1901 Ponce entered the National Conservatory of Music, already with a certain prestige as a pianist and composer. There he remained until 1903, the year in which he returned to the city of Aguascalientes. This was only the beginning of his travels. In 1904 he traveled to Italy for advanced musical studies at the School of Bologna.
Podcasts:
Manuel María Ponce
Concierto de Aranjuez, Concierto del sur, Guitar Concerto (Carlos Chávez Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Fernando Lozano)
- Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro con spirito
- Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
- Concierto de Aranjuez: III. Allegro gentile
- Concierto del sur: I. Allegretto
- Concierto del sur: II. Andante
- Concierto del sur: III. Allegro moderato e festivo
- Guitar Concerto, A.501: I. Allegro preciso
- Guitar Concerto, A.501: II. Andantino e andante
- Guitar Concerto, A.501: III. Allegretto non troppo
- Jeux Interdits: Preludio
Born: 1882-12-08
Died: 1948-04-24
