Nicasio Jiménez
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Nicasio Jiménez was a Cuban violin-cellist. He was the son of violinist Jose Julian Jiménez
and brother of pianist and composer Lico Jiménez. His sisters Inés and Arcadia Jiménez were singers.
, Las Villas province. Jiménez studied music as a child with his father and traveled to Germany with his father and brother in 1867 to study music at the Leipzig
Conservatory. He became noted as a cellist and took a position as Professor of Violincello at the Conservatory of Tours
.
With his father and brother, Nicasio formed one of the first all black ensembles, billed as "Das Negertrio", and successfully toured in Europe
, the Americas
and in Cuba
as a soloist and with the ensemble, playing mostly 19th-century Romantic
compositions.
Jose Julian Jiménez
Jose Julian Jiménez was a Cuban violinist and composer. He was born into a musical family and was brother-in-law to composer Catalina Berroa and father of cellist Nicasio and pianist Lico Jiménez...
and brother of pianist and composer Lico Jiménez. His sisters Inés and Arcadia Jiménez were singers.
Life
Nicasio Gregorio Jiménez was born in Trinidad, CubaTrinidad, Cuba
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, Las Villas province. Jiménez studied music as a child with his father and traveled to Germany with his father and brother in 1867 to study music at the Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
Conservatory. He became noted as a cellist and took a position as Professor of Violincello at the Conservatory of Tours
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
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With his father and brother, Nicasio formed one of the first all black ensembles, billed as "Das Negertrio", and successfully toured in Europe
Europe
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, the Americas
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and in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
as a soloist and with the ensemble, playing mostly 19th-century Romantic
Romantic music
Romantic music or music in the Romantic Period is a musicological and artistic term referring to a particular period, theory, compositional practice, and canon in Western music history, from 1810 to 1900....
compositions.