Juan García de Salazar
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To be distinguished from Antonio de Salazar
, a choirmaster at the cathedral in Mexico City.
Juan García de Salazar (12 February 1639 (baptized) 8 July 1710) was a Spanish baroque
composer best remembered for his choral
works in the stile antico
, though a few Spanish works in a more modern style have also survived.
Salazar was born in Tuesta, Álava
. He was educated in the Burgos cathedral
choir and became maestro de capilla at Toro
(1661), El Burgo de Osma (1663) and finally at Zamora
in 1668. He died in Zamora, Spain
.
Antonio de Salazar (composer)
Antonio de Salazar was a Mexican composer.Salazar arrived in New Spain in 1688 as chapel master of Puebla Cathedral, then later held his final position later at Mexico City Cathedral...
, a choirmaster at the cathedral in Mexico City.
Juan García de Salazar (12 February 1639 (baptized) 8 July 1710) was a Spanish 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 best remembered for his choral
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
works in the stile antico
Stile antico
Stile antico, literally "ancient style", is a term describing music from the sixteenth through the twentieth centuries. It refers to a manner of composition which is historically conscious, as opposed to stile moderno...
, though a few Spanish works in a more modern style have also survived.
Salazar was born in Tuesta, Álava
Álava
Álava is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Álava. Its capital city is Vitoria-Gasteiz which is also the capital of the autonomous community...
. He was educated in the Burgos cathedral
Burgos Cathedral
The Burgos Cathedral is a Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral in Burgos, Spain. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is famous for its vast size and unique architecture. Its construction began in 1221, and was in use nine years later, although work continued on and off for two hundred years...
choir and became maestro de capilla at Toro
Toro, Zamora
Toro is a town and municipality in the province of Zamora, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is located on a fertile high plain, northwest of Madrid at an elevation of 740 meters....
(1661), El Burgo de Osma (1663) and finally at Zamora
Cathedral of Zamora, Spain
The Cathedral of Zamora is a church in Zamora, central Spain, located above the right bank of the Duero in the southern and rather higher part of the old town, and is still surrounded by its old walls and gates....
in 1668. He died in Zamora, Spain
Zamora, Spain
Zamora is a city in Castile and León, Spain, the capital of the province of Zamora. It lies on a rocky hill in the northwest, near the frontier with Portugal and crossed by the Duero river, which is some 50 km downstream as it reaches the Portuguese frontier...
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External links
- Editions from the repertory of Sólo voces
- Biography at classical-composers.org