Francisco Guerau
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Francisco Guerau was a Spanish
Baroque
composer. Born on Majorca, he entered the singing school at the Royal College in Madrid
in 1659, becoming a member of the Royal Chapel as an alto
singer and composer ten years later. Named a member of the Royal Chamber of king Charles II of Spain
in 1693, he also served as a teacher at the singing school until 1701. His best known work is a collection of pieces for baroque guitar
entitled Poema harmónico that was published in 1694.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
Baroque
Baroque music
Baroque music describes a style of Western Classical music approximately extending from 1600 to 1760. This era follows the Renaissance and was followed in turn by the Classical era...
composer. Born on Majorca, he entered the singing school at the Royal College 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...
in 1659, becoming a member of the Royal Chapel as an alto
Alto
Alto is a musical term, derived from the Latin word altus, meaning "high" in Italian, that has several possible interpretations.When designating instruments, "alto" frequently refers to a member of an instrumental family that has the second highest range, below that of the treble or soprano. Hence,...
singer and composer ten years later. Named a member of the Royal Chamber of king Charles II of Spain
Charles II of Spain
Charles II was the last Habsburg King of Spain and the ruler of large parts of Italy, the Spanish territories in the Southern Low Countries, and Spain's overseas Empire, stretching from the Americas to the Spanish East Indies...
in 1693, he also served as a teacher at the singing school until 1701. His best known work is a collection of pieces for baroque guitar
Baroque guitar
The Baroque guitar is a guitar from the baroque era , an ancestor of the modern classical guitar. The term is also used for modern instruments made in the same style....
entitled Poema harmónico that was published in 1694.