Osmán Pérez Freire
Appearance
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Osmán Pérez Freire (Santiago, 29 January 1880 – Madrid, 2 April 1930[1]) was a Chilean composer. Born in Santiago, his family moved to Mendoza, in the desert Cuyo region of western Argentina, in 1886. Freire moved to Spain in the 1920s.[2]
Works, editions and recordings
[edit]- "Ay-Ay-Ay" song on Ay-Ay-Ay recital Luigi Alva Decca 1963
References
[edit]- ^ "Un músico sin fronteras Osmán Pérez Freire". Qué Pasa. No. 462. Santiago de Chile: Copesa. 1980-02-21. pp. 54–57.
Hace un siglo, el 29 de enero de 1880 nació Osmán Pérez Freire.... El 2 de abril de 1930 sufrió un infarto al miocardio cuando estaba en su casa de Madrid.
- ^ James J. Fuld The Book of World-famous Music: Classical, Popular, and Folk, 2000, page 121 "Ay-Ay-Ay :The autograph manuscript of the song is at PAU. This song should not be confused with the Mexican Cielifo Lindo, whose chorus begins, "Ay, ay, ay, ay". Freire was born in Santiago, Chile, in 1878, moved to Mendoza, Argentina, in 1886,"
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