Sixto María Durán Cárdenas (August 6, 1875 – January 13, 1947) was an Ecuadorian pianist, composer, and lawyer.[1]
He stood out for his multifaceted profile, for being an outstanding judge, a prolific composer exceeding more than one hundred pieces, and also for being the director of the National Conservatory of Music on three occasions. He is one of the most prominent Ecuadorian composers, and he composed hymns for various institutions and military marches that are very popular in his country.
Personal lifeedit
Durán Cárdenas was born in Quito on August 6, 1875.
His parents were Domingo Durán, aide-de-camp of President Gabriel García Moreno, and Emperatriz Cárdenas, a singer and notable harpist.
He earned a law degree from the Central University of Ecuador in 1889. While he was a renowned, award-winning music composer, he continued to practice law throughout his lifetime because in Ecuador musical careers were not well-paid.
In 1900 President Eloy Alfaro appointed him Intermediate Piano Professor of the newly reopened National Conservatory of Music. In 1911 President Emilio Estrada Carmona appointed him the director of the National Conservatory of Music. He took on this position again in 1923 (for 10 years) and again from 1941-1943.
In 1916 he was the director of the School of Arts and Crafts. In 1918 he suffered a serious accident at the school, in which the fingers of his left hand were severed by a machine. While his career as a pianist was over, he continued as a composer throughout his life. His musical works number over 150.
Besides folk music, he liked to compose classical music and chamber music.[2] He also wrote articles for several magazines and newspapers.
In 1946 he began suffering from nephritis, and he died at the age of 71 on January 13, 1947.
In 1911 Durán Cárdenas married Valentina Miranda. They did not have children.
Worksedit
La Leyenda del Monte (1911) an operetta with text by Manuel Serrano
Lágrima Indiana (1911) a musical composition
Mariana, an operetta
Cumandá (1916) an opera based on the novel by Juan León Mera, with Libretto by Pedro Pablo Traversari and Enrique Escudero
Música Incásica (1917)
Las Bellas Letras en la Instrucción Pública de América (1917)
Petite Vals (1919)
La Música Incásica (1919) an article about music
Brumas (1922), piano composition
Berceuse (1938), composition
Yaraví (1941)
Himno a Alfaro (1942)
Escuela Primaria (1942) with lyrics by Remigio Romero y Cordero
Referencesedit
^The Autobiographical Dictionary of Ecuador: SIXTO MARIA DURAN CARDENAS
sixto, maría, durán, cárdenas, august, 1875, january, 1947, ecuadorian, pianist, composer, lawyer, stood, multifaceted, profile, being, outstanding, judge, prolific, composer, exceeding, more, than, hundred, pieces, also, being, director, national, conservator. Sixto Maria Duran Cardenas August 6 1875 January 13 1947 was an Ecuadorian pianist composer and lawyer 1 He stood out for his multifaceted profile for being an outstanding judge a prolific composer exceeding more than one hundred pieces and also for being the director of the National Conservatory of Music on three occasions He is one of the most prominent Ecuadorian composers and he composed hymns for various institutions and military marches that are very popular in his country Personal life editDuran Cardenas was born in Quito on August 6 1875 His parents were Domingo Duran aide de camp of President Gabriel Garcia Moreno and Emperatriz Cardenas a singer and notable harpist He earned a law degree from the Central University of Ecuador in 1889 While he was a renowned award winning music composer he continued to practice law throughout his lifetime because in Ecuador musical careers were not well paid In 1900 President Eloy Alfaro appointed him Intermediate Piano Professor of the newly reopened National Conservatory of Music In 1911 President Emilio Estrada Carmona appointed him the director of the National Conservatory of Music He took on this position again in 1923 for 10 years and again from 1941 1943 In 1916 he was the director of the School of Arts and Crafts In 1918 he suffered a serious accident at the school in which the fingers of his left hand were severed by a machine While his career as a pianist was over he continued as a composer throughout his life His musical works number over 150 Besides folk music he liked to compose classical music and chamber music 2 He also wrote articles for several magazines and newspapers In 1946 he began suffering from nephritis and he died at the age of 71 on January 13 1947 In 1911 Duran Cardenas married Valentina Miranda They did not have children Works editLa Leyenda del Monte 1911 an operetta with text by Manuel Serrano Lagrima Indiana 1911 a musical composition Mariana an operetta Cumanda 1916 an opera based on the novel by Juan Leon Mera with Libretto by Pedro Pablo Traversari and Enrique Escudero Musica Incasica 1917 Las Bellas Letras en la Instruccion Publica de America 1917 Petite Vals 1919 La Musica Incasica 1919 an article about music Brumas 1922 piano composition Berceuse 1938 composition Yaravi 1941 Himno a Alfaro 1942 Escuela Primaria 1942 with lyrics by Remigio Romero y CorderoReferences edit The Autobiographical Dictionary of Ecuador SIXTO MARIA DURAN CARDENAS Sixto Maria Duran biografia EcuadorMusical Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sixto Maria Duran Cardenas amp oldid 1192161983, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
