Joan Lamote de Grignon
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Joan Lamote de Grignon i Bocquet (ʒuˈan lamɔd də gʁiɲɔ̃) (7 July 1872 – 11 March 1949), was a Catalan
Spanish pianist, composer
and orchestra director.
Joan Lamote de Grignon was born and died in Barcelona
, the son of parents of French descent Lluis Lamote de Grignon and Elena Bocquet. In 1911 he founded the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, of which he was also music director. He directed the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. He was the successor of Celestí Sadurní in directing the Municipal Band of Barcelona
in 1914, from where he promoted young performers and provided the Band with an acknowledeged repertoire. Three years later he was appointed director of the Conservatory of the Gran Teatre del Liceu of Barcelona. In 1943 he founded the València Municipal Orchestra, which he directed until 1949.
His compositions, including transriptions and arrangements, comprise some hundred and fifty songs, the oratorio La nit de Nadal(1906), the lyric drama Hespèria(1907), a symphonic trilogy, a symphony, a Missa eucarística for two voices and organ, motets and spiritual songs, and El parc d'atraccions for piano.
He wrote various sardanes
for cobla and helped to found the band Cobla Barcelona.
His son Ricard Lamote de Grignon
followed in his father's footsteps as a composer and orchestra director. Ricard worked alongside him as assistant director of the newly-created València Municipal Orchestra.
The archive of the Lamote de Grignon family, with works by Joan and his son Ricard, is at the Document repository of the Generalitat of Catalunya and may be studied in the music section of the Biblioteca de Catalunya.
Catalan people
The Catalans or Catalonians are the people from, or with origins in, Catalonia that form a historical nationality in Spain. The inhabitants of the adjacent portion of southern France are sometimes included in this definition...
Spanish pianist, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and orchestra director.
Joan Lamote de Grignon was born and died in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, the son of parents of French descent Lluis Lamote de Grignon and Elena Bocquet. In 1911 he founded the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, of which he was also music director. He directed the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. He was the successor of Celestí Sadurní in directing the Municipal Band of Barcelona
Municipal Band of Barcelona
The Municipal Band of Barcelona is a music institution with a long tradition, which was founded in 1886.- Beginnings :The Municipal Band of Barcelona had a great social significance when it was founded. Its main aim was to bring the great authors to the ordinary people...
in 1914, from where he promoted young performers and provided the Band with an acknowledeged repertoire. Three years later he was appointed director of the Conservatory of the Gran Teatre del Liceu of Barcelona. In 1943 he founded the València Municipal Orchestra, which he directed until 1949.
His compositions, including transriptions and arrangements, comprise some hundred and fifty songs, the oratorio La nit de Nadal(1906), the lyric drama Hespèria(1907), a symphonic trilogy, a symphony, a Missa eucarística for two voices and organ, motets and spiritual songs, and El parc d'atraccions for piano.
He wrote various sardanes
Sardana
The sardana is a type of circle dance typical of Catalonia, Spain. The dance was originally from the Empordà region, but started gaining popularity throughout Catalonia during the 20th century....
for cobla and helped to found the band Cobla Barcelona.
His son Ricard Lamote de Grignon
Ricard Lamote de Grignon
Ricard Lamote de Grignon i Ribas , was a Catalan Spanish composer and orchestral conductor.Ricard Lamote de Grignon was born and died in Barcelona. He was the only son of the composer Joan Lamote de Grignon and Florentina Ribas...
followed in his father's footsteps as a composer and orchestra director. Ricard worked alongside him as assistant director of the newly-created València Municipal Orchestra.
Important works
His work includes many pieces for orchestra, orchestra with voice, lieder and songs, scenic music, voice and piano, sardanes for cobla, and transcriptions for band.- SardanesSardanaThe sardana is a type of circle dance typical of Catalonia, Spain. The dance was originally from the Empordà region, but started gaining popularity throughout Catalonia during the 20th century....
for CoblaCoblaThe cobla is a traditional music ensemble of Catalonia, Spain and in Northern Catalonia in France. It is generally used to accompany the Sardana, a traditional Catalan folk dance, danced in a circle.-Structure:...
: El Testament de n'Amèlia, Solidaritat de Flors, La Rosa del folló and Florida.
The archive of the Lamote de Grignon family, with works by Joan and his son Ricard, is at the Document repository of the Generalitat of Catalunya and may be studied in the music section of the Biblioteca de Catalunya.
Music
His compositions include about a hundred and fifty songs, the oratorio La nit de Nadal (Christmas Night) (1906), the lyric drama Hespèria (1907), a symphonic trilogy, one symphony, a Mass for two voices and organ, motets and spiritual songs, and the work for piano El parc d'atraccions (The Amusement Park).Recordings
External links
- Biblioteca Catalunya: Archive of Joan and Ricard Lamote de Grignon (pdf)) (in Catalan)
- Complete biography and bibliography of Joan Lamote de Grignon
- El testament n'Amèlia Video of a performance of this sardana by the cobla "Comptat d'Empúries" at the Castelló d'Empúries