Claudio Prieto
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Claudio Prieto is a Spanish composer. He was born in Muñeca de la Peña in the province of Palencia
on the 24th November 1934.
He began his musical career as a boy in the mid 20th century playing various musical instruments for the municipal band of Guardo
. He moved to San Lorenzo de El Escorial when he was 16 years, where he began his education with the musicologist Samuel Rubio (an Augustinian clergyman).
In 1960 he obtained a Cultural exchange scholarship from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs admitting him to the Advanced Course taught in the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
in Rome
. Over the next three years, he studied under Goffredo Petrassi
, Bruno Maderna
and Boris Porena. After completing the training he received a Higher Diploma from the Academy and returned to Spain.
In 1967, he participated in the International Masterclass at Darmstadt
(Germany) with among others, György Ligeti
, Karlheinz Stockhausen
and Earle Brown
.
His professional career began in Madrid with the premier at the Ateneo Auditorium of his work 'Improvisation' for chamber ensemble. In 1969 his piece 'Solo a Solo', for flute and guitar, won him "Best Spanish wor for Young Musicians award” and thereby both national and international exposure and recognition.
His biography has been written by Víctor Andrés Pliego under the title Claudio Prieto. Música, belleza y comunicación, (Music elegance and connection) published by the academic press Editorial Complutense
of Madrid in 1994 (186 pages. ISBN 84-8048-104-8 )
In Guardo (Palencia) a secondary school carries his name (Instituto de Educación Secundaria or IES Claudio Prieto)
and there is information there (in Spanish) regarding his musical works, awards and activities which is compiled by various student work-groups. An exhaustive list of works and awards can also be found on the Spanish version of this article.
Palencia
Palencia is a city south of Tierra de Campos, in north-northwest Spain, the capital of the province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon...
on the 24th November 1934.
He began his musical career as a boy in the mid 20th century playing various musical instruments for the municipal band of Guardo
Guardo
Guardo is a municipality in the province of Palencia, in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Spain.The town is located at 42° 47' 00" north, 4° 50' 00" west on the banks of the Carrión River. It is the second most populated municipality after the capital, Palencia, in the province of...
. He moved to San Lorenzo de El Escorial when he was 16 years, where he began his education with the musicologist Samuel Rubio (an Augustinian clergyman).
In 1960 he obtained a Cultural exchange scholarship from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs admitting him to the Advanced Course taught in the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia is one of the oldest musical institutions in the world, based in Italy.It is based at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, and was founded by the papal bull, Ratione congruit, issued by Sixtus V in 1585, which invoked two saints prominent in Western...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. Over the next three years, he studied under Goffredo Petrassi
Goffredo Petrassi
Goffredo Petrassi was an Italian composer of modern classical music, conductor, and teacher. He is considered one of the most influential Italian composers of the twentieth century.-Life:...
, Bruno Maderna
Bruno Maderna
Bruno Maderna was an Italian conductor and composer. For the last ten years of his life he lived in Germany and eventually became a citizen of that country.-Biography:...
and Boris Porena. After completing the training he received a Higher Diploma from the Academy and returned to Spain.
In 1967, he participated in the International Masterclass at Darmstadt
Darmstadt
Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat...
(Germany) with among others, György Ligeti
György Ligeti
György Sándor Ligeti was a composer of contemporary classical music. Born in a Hungarian Jewish family in Transylvania, Romania, he briefly lived in Hungary before becoming an Austrian citizen.-Early life:...
, Karlheinz Stockhausen
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Karlheinz Stockhausen was a German composer, widely acknowledged by critics as one of the most important but also controversial composers of the 20th and early 21st centuries. Another critic calls him "one of the great visionaries of 20th-century music"...
and Earle Brown
Earle Brown
Earle Brown was an American composer who established his own formal and notational systems...
.
His professional career began in Madrid with the premier at the Ateneo Auditorium of his work 'Improvisation' for chamber ensemble. In 1969 his piece 'Solo a Solo', for flute and guitar, won him "Best Spanish wor for Young Musicians award” and thereby both national and international exposure and recognition.
His biography has been written by Víctor Andrés Pliego under the title Claudio Prieto. Música, belleza y comunicación, (Music elegance and connection) published by the academic press Editorial Complutense
Editorial Complutense
Editorial Complutense S.A. is a university publisher for Complutense University of Madrid, Spain.The managing director is Cristina Peña-Marín Beristain.- External links :* * , 11-05-2006* , Virginia Collera, 27 May 2006* , eInforma...
of Madrid in 1994 (186 pages. ISBN 84-8048-104-8 )
In Guardo (Palencia) a secondary school carries his name (Instituto de Educación Secundaria or IES Claudio Prieto)
and there is information there (in Spanish) regarding his musical works, awards and activities which is compiled by various student work-groups. An exhaustive list of works and awards can also be found on the Spanish version of this article.