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Gonzalo Curiel (composer)

January 07, 2023

Gonzalo Curiel Barba (commonly Gonzalo Curiel; 10 January 1904 – 4 July 1958) was a Mexican film composer.[3] He was active during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.

Gonzalo Curiel Barba[1]
Born10 January 1904
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Died4 July 1958[2]
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationComposer
Years active1934-1958 (film)

Life

Early life

Gonzalo Curiel was born in Guadalajara, Mexico to Juan N. Curiel and María de Jesús Barba Riestra.[4] Curiel had 2 siblings, Juan Luis Curiel Barba, and María Elisa Curiel Barba.[1]

Curiel learned many instruments at a young age, was taught piano at 6, and learned guitar and the violin. However, after a 5-year stay in Los Angeles to escape the Mexican Revolution from 1917 to 1922 while studying music under Zez Confrey,[4] Curiel unwillingly studied in medicine due to the pressure of his father, but by 1927 Curiel had stopped studying medicine to start a career as a pianist.[5]

Piano career

To start his career, Curiel moved to Mexico City and started to record piano rolls.[5] Soon, he played professionally in the XEW-AM radio station, this got the recognition of the opera singer Alfonso Ortiz Tirado, who in 1931, hired Curiel as an accompanist for one year.[6]

During the tour, Curiel attempted to gain fame and a status by performing in many other radio stations, as well as playing in the vocal quartet "Los caballeros de la harmony" (or just "Los Caballeros quartet").[4]

After the tour, Curiel successfully gained recognition, soon he created a musical group called "Grupo Ritarmelo", this group originally contained Emilio Tuero, Gil Calderon and Ciro Calderón, later on Pablo and Carlos Martínez Gil would also join this group.[7][1], this group, along with some others, became famous in Mexico and made Curiel well-known. This collection of groups created a Mexican music society called "Escuadrón del Ritmo", the Escuadrón del Ritmo performed many compositions of its members (including Curiel's) and toured countries like Mexico, America, Brazil, Argentina, Chile.[1] It was particularly successful with the XEW Radio station and had many collaborations, such as the singers "The Aguila sisters" (also known as "Las Hermanes Águila").[8]

SMACEM/SACM

In 1939, Gonzalo Curiel, members of the Mexican Association of Authors and Composers (AMAC), members of the Escuadrón del Ritmo orchestra, some publishing companies, and other individual artists created the "Sindicato Mexicano de Autores, Compositores y Editores de Música" or SMACEM, the creation of the group was to strengthen the economic stability of writers and artists of Mexico, basing its purpose of collecting Author's right from the 8th title of Civil code of 1928. On 22 February 1945, the members wrote an agreement under "Civil entity code" that created the Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico, or SACM. The objective was to protect the rights of artists, primarily authors and composers, from publishing companies and to keep financial ties with the copyrights of their works, this objective was finally reached a month later on 22 March 1945.[9] Curiel was President of the Board of Directors for 2 periods.[1]

Death

On 4 July 1958, Curiel died of a myocardial infarction at age 54 in his home, he was buried in the Panteón Jardín de San Ángel, in Mexico City.[1]

Achievements and legacy

Due to Curiel's contributions to Mexican film culture, he was nominated for his film music. Most significantly, the 1954 Ariel Award for Best Original Score for the film Eugenia Grandet, he was also nominated in 1958, however did not win.[1]

After his death, in the Compositores Mexicanos neighbourhood in Mexico City, a road is named after him.[10]

SACM awarded Curiel with the 2009 "Juventino Rosas Posthumous Recognition" prize.[1]

Compositions

Curiel was an active composer throughout most of his life, his compositions were frequently performed by the Escuadrón del Ritmo and other orchestras.[1] His works were primarily for Mexican cinema, and as such Curiel was a major contributor to the Mexican Golden age of cinema.[8] However, Curiel wrote works in other genres, including instrumental works and songs.[1]

Selected filmography

Curiel's work and musical talent was dedicated to mostly Mexican film, he had written approximately 180 pieces of musical work for film music.[11] The most notable are listed below:

Piano Concertos

Curiel had written 3 piano concertos,[5] the 2nd being partially lost but recovered by Arturo Rodríguez,[12] and the 3rd left unfinished with only 1 movement.[11]

  • Piano Concerto no. 1 (1948?) (3 movements; D♭ major)[13]
  • Piano Concerto no. 2 (1950) (3 movements; D minor)[12]
  • Piano Concerto no. 3 (Incomplete, premiered 1967) (1 movement)[11]

Selected Songs

Curiel was a co-author to many songs and "Popular Music".[1]

  • Vereda tropical
  • Noche de Luna
  • Incertidumbre
  • Un Gran Amor
  • Temor
  • Desesperanza
  • Son tus ojos verde mar
  • Sorpresa (Music by Gonzalo Curiel. Lyrics by Alfonso Espriú Herrera)
  • Traicionera
  • Morena linda
  • Dime
  • Caminos de ayer
  • Tu Partida (Music by Gonzalo Curiel. Lyrics by Ricardo López Méndez)
  • Déjame (Music by Gonzalo Curiel. Lyrics by Ricardo López Méndez)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Biografía de Gonzalo Curiel" [Biography of Gonzalo Curiel]. SACM.org.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  3. ^ Wood p.89
  4. ^ a b c "Curiel Barba, Gonzalo - Enciclopedia.udg". Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Furman Schleifer, Martha; Galván, Gary (2016). Latin American Classical Composers: A Biographical Dictionary. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 162. ISBN 9780810888715.
  6. ^ Herrera, Dueñas (1993). Bolero: historia documental del bolero mexicano. p. 43.
  7. ^ Rico Salazar, Jaime (1987). Cien años de boleros - Su historia, Sus compositores, Sus intérpretes y 500 boleros inolvidables. p. 302.
  8. ^ a b Grant Wood, Andrew (2014). Agustin Lara: A Cultural Biography. OUP USA. ISBN 978-0-19-989245-7.
  9. ^ Cisac - BillBoard - 83rd Year. 6 November 1976.
  10. ^ "Gonzalo Curiel, El Tepetatal, 07130 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico".
  11. ^ a b c "Gonzalo Curiel in the hands of Rodolfo Ritter". OSSLP. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Gonzalo Curiel and his Second Piano Concerto". OSSLP. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  13. ^ Smith, Steven (1984). The Piano Concerto After Bartok. University of Rochester, Eastman School of Music.

Bibliography

  • Andrew Grant Wood. Agustin Lara: A Cultural Biography. OUP USA, 2014.

External links

  • Gonzalo Curiel at IMDb

January 07, 2023
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Gonzalo Curiel Barba commonly Gonzalo Curiel 10 January 1904 4 July 1958 was a Mexican film composer 3 He was active during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema Gonzalo Curiel Barba 1 Born10 January 1904Guadalajara Jalisco MexicoDied4 July 1958 2 Mexico City MexicoOccupationComposerYears active1934 1958 film Contents 1 Life 1 1 Early life 1 2 Piano career 1 3 SMACEM SACM 1 4 Death 1 5 Achievements and legacy 2 Compositions 2 1 Selected filmography 2 2 Piano Concertos 2 3 Selected Songs 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksLife EditEarly life Edit Gonzalo Curiel was born in Guadalajara Mexico to Juan N Curiel and Maria de Jesus Barba Riestra 4 Curiel had 2 siblings Juan Luis Curiel Barba and Maria Elisa Curiel Barba 1 Curiel learned many instruments at a young age was taught piano at 6 and learned guitar and the violin However after a 5 year stay in Los Angeles to escape the Mexican Revolution from 1917 to 1922 while studying music under Zez Confrey 4 Curiel unwillingly studied in medicine due to the pressure of his father but by 1927 Curiel had stopped studying medicine to start a career as a pianist 5 Piano career Edit To start his career Curiel moved to Mexico City and started to record piano rolls 5 Soon he played professionally in the XEW AM radio station this got the recognition of the opera singer Alfonso Ortiz Tirado who in 1931 hired Curiel as an accompanist for one year 6 During the tour Curiel attempted to gain fame and a status by performing in many other radio stations as well as playing in the vocal quartet Los caballeros de la harmony or just Los Caballeros quartet 4 After the tour Curiel successfully gained recognition soon he created a musical group called Grupo Ritarmelo this group originally contained Emilio Tuero Gil Calderon and Ciro Calderon later on Pablo and Carlos Martinez Gil would also join this group 7 1 this group along with some others became famous in Mexico and made Curiel well known This collection of groups created a Mexican music society called Escuadron del Ritmo the Escuadron del Ritmo performed many compositions of its members including Curiel s and toured countries like Mexico America Brazil Argentina Chile 1 It was particularly successful with the XEW Radio station and had many collaborations such as the singers The Aguila sisters also known as Las Hermanes Aguila 8 SMACEM SACM Edit In 1939 Gonzalo Curiel members of the Mexican Association of Authors and Composers AMAC members of the Escuadron del Ritmo orchestra some publishing companies and other individual artists created the Sindicato Mexicano de Autores Compositores y Editores de Musica or SMACEM the creation of the group was to strengthen the economic stability of writers and artists of Mexico basing its purpose of collecting Author s right from the 8th title of Civil code of 1928 On 22 February 1945 the members wrote an agreement under Civil entity code that created the Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico or SACM The objective was to protect the rights of artists primarily authors and composers from publishing companies and to keep financial ties with the copyrights of their works this objective was finally reached a month later on 22 March 1945 9 Curiel was President of the Board of Directors for 2 periods 1 Death Edit On 4 July 1958 Curiel died of a myocardial infarction at age 54 in his home he was buried in the Panteon Jardin de San Angel in Mexico City 1 Achievements and legacy Edit Due to Curiel s contributions to Mexican film culture he was nominated for his film music Most significantly the 1954 Ariel Award for Best Original Score for the film Eugenia Grandet he was also nominated in 1958 however did not win 1 After his death in the Compositores Mexicanos neighbourhood in Mexico City a road is named after him 10 SACM awarded Curiel with the 2009 Juventino Rosas Posthumous Recognition prize 1 Compositions EditCuriel was an active composer throughout most of his life his compositions were frequently performed by the Escuadron del Ritmo and other orchestras 1 His works were primarily for Mexican cinema and as such Curiel was a major contributor to the Mexican Golden age of cinema 8 However Curiel wrote works in other genres including instrumental works and songs 1 Selected filmography Edit Curiel s work and musical talent was dedicated to mostly Mexican film he had written approximately 180 pieces of musical work for film music 11 The most notable are listed below The Hour of Truth 1945 I Am a Fugitive 1946 Fly Away Young Man 1947 The Genius 1948 Juan Charrasqueado 1948 Spurs of Gold 1948 Opium 1949 The Magician 1949 Stolen Paradise 1951 We Maids 1951 Streetwalker 1951 Seven Women 1953 The Three Elenas 1954 Look What Happened to Samson 1955 The Bandits of Cold River 1956 Barefoot Sultan 1956 A Few Drinks 1958 Piano Concertos Edit Curiel had written 3 piano concertos 5 the 2nd being partially lost but recovered by Arturo Rodriguez 12 and the 3rd left unfinished with only 1 movement 11 Piano Concerto no 1 1948 3 movements D major 13 Piano Concerto no 2 1950 3 movements D minor 12 Piano Concerto no 3 Incomplete premiered 1967 1 movement 11 Selected Songs Edit Curiel was a co author to many songs and Popular Music 1 Vereda tropical Noche de Luna Incertidumbre Un Gran Amor Temor Desesperanza Son tus ojos verde mar Sorpresa Music by Gonzalo Curiel Lyrics by Alfonso Espriu Herrera Traicionera Morena linda Dime Caminos de ayer Tu Partida Music by Gonzalo Curiel Lyrics by Ricardo Lopez Mendez Dejame Music by Gonzalo Curiel Lyrics by Ricardo Lopez Mendez References Edit a b c d e f g h i j k Biografia de Gonzalo Curiel Biography of Gonzalo Curiel SACM org mx in Spanish Retrieved 2022 07 05 Mi Cancionero Gonzalo Curiel Archived from the original on 2017 02 09 Retrieved 2016 08 23 Wood p 89 a b c Curiel Barba Gonzalo Enciclopedia udg Retrieved 31 August 2021 a b c Furman Schleifer Martha Galvan Gary 2016 Latin American Classical Composers A Biographical Dictionary Rowman amp Littlefield p 162 ISBN 9780810888715 Herrera Duenas 1993 Bolero historia documental del bolero mexicano p 43 Rico Salazar Jaime 1987 Cien anos de boleros Su historia Sus compositores Sus interpretes y 500 boleros inolvidables p 302 a b Grant Wood Andrew 2014 Agustin Lara A Cultural Biography OUP USA ISBN 978 0 19 989245 7 Cisac BillBoard 83rd Year 6 November 1976 Gonzalo Curiel El Tepetatal 07130 Ciudad de Mexico CDMX Mexico a b c Gonzalo Curiel in the hands of Rodolfo Ritter OSSLP 3 July 2020 Retrieved 2 September 2021 a b Gonzalo Curiel and his Second Piano Concerto OSSLP 4 September 2020 Retrieved 2 September 2021 Smith Steven 1984 The Piano Concerto After Bartok University of Rochester Eastman School of Music Bibliography EditAndrew Grant Wood Agustin Lara A Cultural Biography OUP USA 2014 External links EditGonzalo Curiel at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gonzalo Curiel composer amp oldid 1096637080, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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