Antón García Abril
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Antón García Abril is a Spanish
composer and musician. In 1997 Plácido Domingo
created the role of Lucero in his Divinas Palabras
at the Teatro Real
in Madrid
.
in Madrid. In 1994, he was awarded Spain's Premio Nacional de Música
for composition, and in 2008, he was also named a member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos in Valencia.
, Fortunata y Jacinta
, Anillos de oro, El perro, Segunda ensenanza, Brigada Central, Ramon y Cajal, and Compuesta y sin novio.
In the year 1966, he created the soundtrack for the Texas movie Adios
, a spaghetti western
starring Franco Nero
. Also, in 1969, he worked alongside Rafael Romero Marchent, a film director from Madrid, on the sound track of the movie Manos torpes, another spaghetti western. He also composed the music for Amando de Ossorio
's Blind Dead series of films, being La noche del terror ciego (1971), El Ataque de los muertos sin ojos (1973), El Buque maldito
(1974), La Noche de las gaviotas
(1975).
He also created the sound tracks of the television series:
Spain
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composer and musician. In 1997 Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo KBE , born José Plácido Domingo Embil, is a Spanish tenor and conductor known for his versatile and strong voice, possessing a ringing and dramatic tone throughout its range...
created the role of Lucero in his Divinas Palabras
Divinas palabras
Divinas palabras is a 1987 Spanish film directed by José Luis García Sánchez. It stars Ana Belén, Francisco Rabal and Imanol Arias. The film is based upon the play by Ramón del Valle-Inclán...
at the Teatro Real
Teatro Real
The Teatro Real or simply El Real , is a major opera house located in Madrid, Spain.-History:...
in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
.
Biography
Between 1974 and 2003, he was the head of the department of Compositions and Musical Forms (Composicion y Formas Musicales) of the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música in Madrid, and in 1982 he was elected a member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San FernandoReal Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando , located on the Calle de Alcalá in the heart of Madrid, currently functions as a museum and gallery....
in Madrid. In 1994, he was awarded Spain's Premio Nacional de Música
Premio Nacional de Música
The Premio Nacional de Música forms part of the annual National Awards in Spain....
for composition, and in 2008, he was also named a member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos in Valencia.
Works
Anton Garcia Abril has composed as many orchestral works as he has chamber and vocal pieces, and he has composed music for movies and television series such as El Hombre y la TierraEl hombre y la Tierra
El hombre y la Tierra is a 1974 television series produced by Radio Televisión Española.-External links:*...
, Fortunata y Jacinta
Fortunata y Jacinta
Fortunata y Jacinta , was written by Benito Pérez Galdós in 1887. It is, together with Leopoldo Alas y Ureña's La Regenta , one of the most popular and representative novels of Spanish literary realism. Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, the author went to Madrid, the capital, to...
, Anillos de oro, El perro, Segunda ensenanza, Brigada Central, Ramon y Cajal, and Compuesta y sin novio.
In the year 1966, he created the soundtrack for the Texas movie Adios
Adios
Adiós may refer to:*Adios , a champion harness racing sire*Adiós, Navarre*Automatic Distillation of Structure , an algorithm that can teach itself grammar by analyzing text*A pair of Adio skate shoes, or other apparel made by the company...
, a spaghetti western
Spaghetti Western
Spaghetti Western, also known as Italo-Western, is a nickname for a broad sub-genre of Western films that emerged in the mid-1960s in the wake of Sergio Leone's unique and much copied film-making style and international box-office success, so named by American critics because most were produced and...
starring Franco Nero
Franco Nero
Franco Nero is an Italian actor.-Early life:Nero was born Francesco Sparanero in San Prospero Parmense , the son of a sergeant in the...
. Also, in 1969, he worked alongside Rafael Romero Marchent, a film director from Madrid, on the sound track of the movie Manos torpes, another spaghetti western. He also composed the music for Amando de Ossorio
Amando de Ossorio
Amando de Ossorio was one of the foremost Spanish horror film directors during the European horror film surge in the 1970s, known especially for his "Blind Dead" tetralogy....
's Blind Dead series of films, being La noche del terror ciego (1971), El Ataque de los muertos sin ojos (1973), El Buque maldito
The Ghost Galleon
The Ghost Galleon is a Spanish horror film written and directed by Amando de Ossorio and starring Jack Taylor. It is also known as Horror of the Zombies, a title frequently found on public domain DVD copies.-Plot:...
(1974), La Noche de las gaviotas
Night of the Seagulls
Night of the Seagulls is a Spanish horror film written and directed by Amando de Ossorio. The film appears to have been inspired by the work of American author H.P. Lovecraft; in particular, the ominous inhabitants of an isolated fishing village, where an ancient fish-god is worshipped, suggest...
(1975).
Compositions
- 1969. Two songs about the text of Rafael AlbertiRafael AlbertiRafael Alberti Merello was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27....
(for voice and orchestra) - 1972. Hemeroscopium (for orchestra)
- 1987. Vademecum (a collection of 12 pieces for the guitar)
- 1992. Divinas PalabrasDivinas palabrasDivinas palabras is a 1987 Spanish film directed by José Luis García Sánchez. It stars Ana Belén, Francisco Rabal and Imanol Arias. The film is based upon the play by Ramón del Valle-Inclán...
(opera after Ramón del Valle-InclánRamón del Valle-InclánRamón María del Valle-Inclán y de la Peña , Spanish dramatist, novelist and member of the Spanish Generation of 98, is considered perhaps the most noteworthy and certainly the most radical dramatist working to subvert the traditionalism of the Spanish...
), premiered 1997 - 1994. ConciertoConciertoConcierto is an album by Jim Hall sextet featuring Paul Desmond, Chet Baker, Ron Carter, Steve Gadd and Roland Hanna, produced by Creed Taylor and recorded at Van Gelder Studios April 16 and 23, 1975...
(for piano and orchestra) - 1996. Nocturnos de la Antequeruela (for piano and orchestra)
- 1999. Concierto de las tierras altas (for cello and orchestra)
- 2001. Concierto de la Malvarrosa (for flute piano and strings)
- 2007. Alba de los caminos (for piano and string quintet)
Music for movies and television
Between 1956 and 1994, Anton Garcia Abril created more than 150 compositions for movies and television. He has provided sound tracks for the films:- 1964. La Chica Del TrebolLa Chica Del TrebolLa Chica Del Trebol is an album by Spanish singer and actress singer Rocío Dúrcal, released in 1963.-Track listing:# "Trebole"# "Tilin, Tilin"# "Que Ilusion"# "Hay Tantos Chicos"# "Cancion de San Roque"# "Camino de la Felicidad"# "Mucho Mas"...
- 1966. AdiosAdiosAdiós may refer to:*Adios , a champion harness racing sire*Adiós, Navarre*Automatic Distillation of Structure , an algorithm that can teach itself grammar by analyzing text*A pair of Adio skate shoes, or other apparel made by the company...
- 1967. Sor Citroen
- 1967. Los chicos derl Preu
- 1969. Manos torpes
- 1971. Las Ibericas F.C.
- 1971. Tombs of the Blind DeadTombs of the Blind DeadTombs of the Blind Dead is a 1971 Spanish horror film written and directed by Amando de Ossorio. Its original Spanish title is La Noche del terror ciego, which means "The Night of the Blind Terror"....
- 1984. Los santos inocentesLos santos inocentesLos santos inocentes or The Holy Innocents is a Spanish drama film directed by Mario Camus, based on famous Miguel Delibes' same title novel. It is starred by Alfredo Landa and Francisco Rabal...
He also created the sound tracks of the television series:
- 1983. Anillos de oro
- 1986. Seguna ensenanza
- 1972. Los camioneros