Juan Montes Capón (1840 - 1899)
Espagne

Espagne

When he was ten years old he was admitted to the Seminary in his native town. He studied Latin, Philosophy and Theology and soon became very keen on music. The vice-rector of the Seminary put him in charge of a choir. In 1863, he finished his ecclesiastic studies but he gave up his priestry career to devote himself totally to music. Until 1890 he was the conductor of the band of his town making many concerts. In 1879, he founded the Choral Society in Lugo and got the first prize of a contest tha ... (Read all)
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