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Ernesto Lecuona
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 Cuban Revolution and died in Spain in 1963. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 6, 1896 (Guanabacoa), Died November 29, 1963 (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, lyricist, songwriter, leader, arranger
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 403 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-30329 | 10-in. | 6/26/1924 | Por allá se ha ido | Mariano Meléndez ; Antonio P. Utrera | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | B-30331 | 10-in. | 6/26/1924 | Palomita blanca | Mariano Meléndez ; Antonio P. Utrera | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-34084 | 10-in. | 1/13/1926 | Por qué me has hecho llorar | Mariano Meléndez | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-34099 | 10-in. | 1/15/1926 | Se fué | Mariano Meléndez | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BVE-34221 | 10-in. | 12/17/1925 | Es un golfo | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-34400 | 10-in. | 1/15/1926 | Vals triste | Mariano Meléndez | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-36149 | 10-in. | 9/2/1926 | Se fué ... | Sexteto Habanero | Vocal and instrumental sextet | composer | |
Victor | BVE-36156 | 10-in. | 9/3/1926 | Andar, andar | Sexteto Habanero | Vocal and instrumental sextet | composer | |
Victor | BVE-38158 | 10-in. | 3/10/1927 | Habana | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-38176 | 10-in. | 3/17/1927 | Habana | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-38849 | 10-in. | 5/31/1927 | Si tú supieras | Mariano Meléndez | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-39216 | 10-in. | 6/6/1927 | Por fin te ví | Ernesto Lecuona | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-39217 | 10-in. | 6/6/1927 | ¿Por qué te vas? | Ernesto Lecuona | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Victor | BVE-39218 | 10-in. | 6/6/1927 | Amorosa | Ernesto Lecuona | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Victor | BVE-39219 | 10-in. | 6/6/1927 | La comparsa | Ernesto Lecuona | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Victor | BVE-39306 | 10-in. | 6/15/1927 | Yo te quiero | Mariano Meléndez | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-39673 | 10-in. | 7/19/1927 | Funeral | María Luisa Morales | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-39696 | 10-in. | 7/22/1927 | Andar (Danza) | María Luisa Morales | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-41282 | 10-in. | 12/28/1927 | Yo te quiero! | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-41283 | 10-in. | 12/28/1927 | Un beso | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-42295 | 10-in. | 5/17/1928 | Malagueña | José Conrado de Tovar | Piano solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-42296 | 10-in. | 5/17/1928 | Danza cubana | José Conrado de Tovar | Piano solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-43110 | 10-in. | 2/23/1928 | Tengo una guajirita | Margarita Cueto ; José Moriche | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-43572 | 10-in. | 4/17/1928 | No hables más | Ernesto Lecuona | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-43573 | 10-in. | 4/17/1928 | Vals en re bemol | Ernesto Lecuona | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lecuona, Ernesto," accessed September 3, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104088.
Lecuona, Ernesto. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 3, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104088.
"Lecuona, Ernesto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Lecuona, Ernesto, 1896-1963 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83005088
Wikidata: Ernesto Lecuona - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q345446
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