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  1. Manuel de Falla y Matheu ( Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnwel de ˈfaʎa], 23 November 1876 – 14 November 1946) was a Spanish composer and pianist. Along with Isaac Albéniz, Francisco Tárrega, and Enrique Granados, he was one of Spain's most important musicians of the first half of the 20th century. He has a claim to being Spain's greatest ...

  2. Manuel de Falla (born November 23, 1876, Cádiz, Spain—died November 14, 1946, Alta Gracia, Argentina) was the most distinguished Spanish composer of the early 20th century. In his music, he achieved a fusion of poetry, asceticism, and ardour that represents the spirit of Spain at its purest. Falla took piano lessons from his mother and later ...

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  3. Manuel de Falla y Matheu (November 23, 1876 – November 14, 1946) was a Spanish composer of classical music. Manuel de Falla was born in Cádiz. His early teacher in music was his mother; at the age of nine he was introduced to his first piano professor. From the late 1890s he studied music in Madrid, piano with José Tragó, and composition ...

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  5. May 29, 2018 · The Spanish composer Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) infused his compositions with the distinctive idioms of native folk song and dance to create music on nationalistic lines. Manuel de Falla was born on Nov. 23, 1876, in Cadiz into a family that had a lively interest in music. His mother gave him piano lessons, and from local musicians he had ...

  6. Manuel de Falla was born on November 24, 1876 in Cadiz, Spain as Manuel Maria de los Dolores Falla. Falla was first introduced to the piano by his mother when he was about seven years old, and at the age of nine, Falla was given formal piano lessons by Eloisa Galluzo. However, these lessons were soon cut short as Galluzo decided to become a nun.

  7. Aug 26, 2013 · Introduction. Manuel de Falla (b. 1876–d. 1946) is recognized as the leading Spanish composer of the 20th century, best known for his ballets The Three-Cornered Hat (1919) and El amor brujo (1915/1925). His music has appealed to a broad public, both in Spain and internationally, a unique position among Hispanic composers.

  8. Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)Born in 1876 in Cadiz, the historical seaport town at the southern-most tip of Andalusia, Manuel de Falla has been called the greatest Spanish composer of the 20th century. His formal musical education began with piano lessons, and when de Falla was 20

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