Manuel Gregorio Tavarez (1843 - 1883)

Porto Rico

Manuel Gregorio Tavarez (November 16, 1843 – July 1, 1883), was Puerto Rico's first renowned classical and danza composer and the inspiration behind future generations of composers.

Tavarez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the son of a French father and a Puerto Rican mother. San Juan was the city where he first began his musical studies. Among his first teachers were Jose Cabrizas and Domingo Delgado. Tavarez became an accomplished pianist at an early age. He was able to enroll and study ... (lire la suite)
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