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Alberto Domínguez (composer)

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Alberto Domínguez
Alberto Domínguez in 1941
Alberto Domínguez in 1941
Born(1911-04-21)April 21, 1911
San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas
DiedSeptember 2, 1975(1975-09-02) (aged 64)
Mexico City
OccupationSongwriter
NationalityMexican
Notable works"Frenesi"

Template:Spanish name Alberto Domínguez Borrás (San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas 21 April 1911 – Mexico City, 2 September 1975) was a Mexican songwriter.[1] He began his career in a marimba ensemble, Los Hermanos Domínguez.[2]

Songs

References

  1. ^ Miguel Ficher, Martha Furman Schleifer, John M. Furman, Latin American Classical Composers: a biographical dictionary, 1996: "Dominguez, Alberto, Mexican composer; b. 21 Apr 1913, Chiapas, Mexico; d. 2 Sep 1975, Mexico City, Mexico".
  2. ^ John Shepherd, Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World. 2003, p. 385: "In Mexico, one of the foremost representatives of the connection between popular music and the marimba is the composer/marimbist Alberto Dominguez. He began his career in his family marimba ensemble, the legendary Los Hermanos Dominguez...."
  3. ^ Dominguez, Alberto (1939). "Perfidia: canción". New York: Southern Music. Retrieved July 16, 2020. De la pelicula de William Rowland 'Perfidia' con Maria Teresa Montoya, Marina Tamayo, Domingo Soler, Magda Haller, Ramon Vallarino, Carlos Lopez Moctezuma y Maria Calvo. Distribuida por RKO Radio Pictures.