Composer
Carlos Chavez
Mexican composer (1899-1978)
1899–1978
51 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1899
- Died
- 1978
- Birthplace
- Popotla
- Place of death
- Mexico City
- Citizenship / historical state
- Mexico
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Carlos Antonio de Padua Chávez y Ramírez (13 June 1899 – 2 August 1978) was a Mexican composer, conductor, music theorist, educator, journalist, and founder and director of the Mexican Symphonic Orchestra. He was influenced by native Mexican cultures. Of his six symphonies, the second, or Sinfonía india, which uses native Yaqui percussion instruments, is probably the most popular.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- classical composer; conductor; choreographer; musicologist; journalist; music arranger; composer; musician
- Career institutions / employers
- Harvard University
- Recorded memberships
- Colegio Nacional; American Academy of Arts and Sciences; National Academy of Fine Arts (Argentina)
- Instruments played
- piano
- Notable works
- Symphony No. 3; Symphony No. 5
- Birth name
- Carlos Antonio de Padua Chávez y Ramírez
- Native languages
- Spanish
- Languages used
- Spanish
- VIAF ID
- 56673063
- ISNI
- 0000000110639041
- GND ID
- 116496495
- Library of Congress ID
- n79108394
- MusicBrainz ID
- 282a8471-db28-4016-a055-eaf7ce97d0fc
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, A Cappella, Alto, Orchestra, Tenor
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue page 2 of 2
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toccata: 5th Percussion | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Toccata: 6th Percussion | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Symphony no. 2 "Sinfonía india" | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 56673063. Portrait: Carl van Vechten, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.