Luis Sandi Meneses was a musician, teacher and composer.

Biography

The complete name is Luis Sandi Meneses. Born February 22, 1905 in Mexico City, the only child of Genaro Sandi and María Meneses. Sandi did not attend public primary school, but was privately tutored by his mother's sister, Manuela Meneses, who was a public school teacher. Between the ages of six and fourteen Sandi lived in Tacubaya, a suburb of Mexico city.
As his interest in music increased, at the age of fifteen Sandi entered the National Conservatory of music where he studied violin with José Rocabruna, an eminent Spanish violinist. Sandi studied voice with Elvira González, and composition with Estanislao Mejía (b. 1882) a nationalist. Sandi also had a composition workshop with Carlos Chávez with whom he studied instrumental conducting.

Luis Sandi conducted in various instances Orquesta Sinfónica de México and Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional. At one time, he focused on composition. From his production, opera Carlota (libretto by Francisco Zendejas) and Bonampak ballet stand out. His continuous contact with Coro de Madrigalistas (which he founded in 1938) made him compose and arrange a wide range of choral works. He is author of many books for music alumni. Sandi was also member of International Music Council of UNESCO, for 1963-1966 period, and member of Consejo Interamericano de Música.

Works

His work, which integrates elements of indigenous music, covers:

Operas

• Carlota (1948)
• La señora en su balcón

Symphonic pieces

• Suite banal (1937)
• Tú Fú (1956)
• Segunda Sinfonía (1979)

Chorals

• Los Xtoles (1947)
• Nisida (1950)

Chorus and orchestra

• Las Troyanas (1945)

Miscellaneous instrumental

• Cinco Miniaturas (1959-1960)
• Aire antiguo (1961)

External links

• Scherzando - Sinfonía #2