Moisés Moleiro was a pianist

Pianist

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 and composer

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. Moleiro had only three months of tuition at the age of six with Manuel Martí Sansón. In 1924, he began four years of music studies in Caracas under the renowned piano teacher Don Salvador Llamozas. In 1927 Moleiro graduated as a pianist. His first recital was given in 1931. Moleiro was founder of the Orfeón Lamas

Orfeón Lamas

A fundamental institution for the modernity of choral music in Venezuela, was the Orfeón Lamas, being pioneering at this genre and in the compilation of Venezuelan popular songs, before it, any choral group in Venezuela exist....

, where he made a valuable contribution as composer. In addition, he was professor of piano

Piano

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 at the Caracas Musical Declamation Academy (today "José Ángel Lamas

José Ángel Lamas

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"). His works have been performed in the United States

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, Europe

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 and many Latin American countries

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. Moleiro composed many works, including compositions for song, piano, choir, etc.

One of his most popular compositions is the Joropo, a piano take on Venezuela's folkloric music. Here is a link to one of the many interpretations of this classic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIUccR5DGyA.

Moisés Moleiro died in 1979.

Selected works

• Danza Salvaje
• Endecha
• Estampas del Llano
• La Fuente
• Sonatina en La menor
• Tocata en Do # menor
• Tocata en Do mayor
• Joropo
• Canción De Cuna
• Rondó, de la Sonata al estilo clásico