Joaquín Martínez de la Roca
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Joaquín Martínez de la Roca (Zaragoza
, c. 1676 - Toledo
, 1747 or 1756) was a Spanish composer.
In 1715, when organist of Valencia Cathedral Martínez initiated the five year long pamphlet war against Francisco Valls
for the unconventional dissonances in the Miserere of Valls' Missa Scala Arentina.
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
, c. 1676 - Toledo
Toledo, Spain
Toledo's Alcázar became renowned in the 19th and 20th centuries as a military academy. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 its garrison was famously besieged by Republican forces.-Economy:...
, 1747 or 1756) was a Spanish composer.
In 1715, when organist of Valencia Cathedral Martínez initiated the five year long pamphlet war against Francisco Valls
Francisco Valls
Francisco Valls was a Spanish composer, theorist and maestro de capilla. Among his most known works are the mass Missa Scala Aretina and tract Mapa Armónico Práctico.-Life:...
for the unconventional dissonances in the Miserere of Valls' Missa Scala Arentina.
Works
- Los Desgravios de Troya (1712), composed for the birth of the crown prince, Don Philip, Infante of Spain, born at Madrid, June 7, 1712. The 1712 publication of the score was the first example of the publication of Spanish theatre music.
Discography
- selections from Los Desgravios de Troya (1712) on Canciones de amor y de guerra, Maria Luz Alvarez, Clarincanto, Pneuma 390, 2002.