Composer

Ernesto Lecuona

Cuban composer (1896-1963)

1896–1963

226 works and musical collections

Born: 1896
Died: 1963
Birthplace: Guanabacoa
Place of death: Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Citizenship / historical state: Spain
Period (estimated from birth year): Modern

Biography

Ernesto Lecuona y Casado (Spanish pronunciation: [eɾˈnesto leˈkwona]; August 7, 1896 – November 29, 1963) was a Cuban composer and pianist, many of whose works have become standards of the Latin, jazz and classical repertoires. His over 600 compositions include songs and zarzuelas as well as pieces for piano and symphonic orchestra.

In the 1930s, he helped establish a popular band, the Lecuona Cuban Boys, which showcased some of his most successful pieces and was later taken over by Armando Oréfiche. In the 1950s, Lecuona recorded several LPs, including solo piano albums for RCA Victor. He moved to the United States after the 1959 Cuban Revolution, and died in Spain in 1963.

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Life and musical career

Occupations: pianist; composer; songwriter; film score composer; actor; artist
Education: Carlos Alfredo Peyrellade Conservatory
Recorded memberships: Lecuona Cuban Boys
Instruments played: piano
Genres: opera
Awards: International Latin Music Hall of Fame; Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame
Birth name: Ernesto Sixto de la Asunción Lecuona Casado
Pseudonym: The Gershwin of Cuba; Lenva
Native languages: Spanish
Languages used: Spanish
VIAF ID: 56796772
ISNI: 0000000081360825
GND ID: 119443732
Library of Congress ID: n83005088
MusicBrainz ID: e3d50ece-9931-4ecf-88f1-8fa5295b6829

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Piano, Guitar, percussion, Saxophone, Voice
Genres represented: Classical, pop, Jazz, Latin
Source entries with composition dates: 0

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

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Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
The Breeze And I	See work details	Piano Guitar Voice 1 more instruments Vocal Jazz · Classical · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
Malaguena	See work details	Piano Guitar Flute 4 more instruments Voice Vocal percussion Saxophone Jazz · Classical · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
Always In My Heart (Siempre En Mi Corazon)	See work details	Piano Organ Guitar 2 more instruments Voice Vocal Classical · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
Say 'Si, Si'	See work details	Guitar Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Moon Lights Up (Cancion de Luna)	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Good Morning (Buenos Dias)	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
La Comparsa (Carnival Procession)	See work details	Piano Guitar Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ahi Viene El Chino (Here Comes The Chinaman)	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Alhambra	See work details	Piano Guitar percussion 1 more instruments Saxophone Classical · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
Guadalquivir	See work details	Piano Guitar percussion 1 more instruments Saxophone Classical · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
Canto Del Guajiro (Song Of The Cuban Farmer)	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
No Hables Mas!! (Speak No More)	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
...Y La Negra Bailaba!	See work details	Piano Cello Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
En Tres Por Cuatro (In Three Quarter Time)	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ya no me vuelvo a enamorar (No me vuelvo a enamorar)	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
No Puedo Contigo (I Cannot Make You Understand)	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Danza De Los Nanigos (Dance Of The Negroes)	See work details	Piano Cello Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Solo	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
No Me Gusta Que Lo Sepan	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Vals Maravilloso	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gitanerias	See work details	Piano Guitar Voice 2 more instruments percussion Saxophone Classical · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
A La Antigua	See work details	Piano Guitar Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
La Conga De Media Noche	See work details	Piano Cello Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Esta Noche Voy a Verla	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Como Un Dia De Domingo (Um Dia De Domingo)	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Vals Romantico	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Vals brillante	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Breeze And I	See work details	Guitar Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Interrumpida	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
La Mulata	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Music Box	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
La Primera En La Frente	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ni Tu, Ni Yo	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
El Mexico Que Se Nos Fue	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sin Remedio	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Palabras de Mujer	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
La Esencia Del Guaguanco	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Outra Vez	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Yo Soy El Punto Cubano	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Borinquen Tiene Montuno	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Vals Gitano	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
A La Antigua Additional credits Ernesto Lecuona	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Preludio En La Noche	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Mi Vida	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lola Esta De Fiesta (Lola Is Celebrating)	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Puppets Dance (El Baile de la Muneca)	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Merry-Go-Round Whirl (Carousel)	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Dolls Have A Party (Bacanal de Munocos)	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details

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 56796772. Portrait: self-scanned; photographer not known, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.