Manuel gregorio tavarez biography of donald
Gregorio Ropero y Tavárez, also known as “The Father of the Puerto Rican Danza,” was a notable pianist, composer, educator, and the first Puerto..
Manuel Gregorio Tavárez
Puerto Rican composer
Manuel Gregorio Tavárez Ropero | |
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"Father of the Puerto Rican danza" | |
| Born | (1843-11-28)November 28, 1843 |
| Origin | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Died | July 1, 1883 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Danza |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician |
Musical artist
Manuel Gregorio Tavárez Ropero (November 16, 1843[1] – July 1, 1883), was a Puerto Rican classical and danza composer.
During his life, Tavarez was respected as an interpreter, composer, and pedagogue by colleagues and the general public.
He has been called "The Chopin of America".[2]
Early years
Tavárez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the son of a French father and a Puerto Rican mother. San Juan was the city where he first began his musical studies.
His first musical mentors were José Cabrizas and Domingo Delgado.[3] Tavárez was a student of Gonzalo de J. Núñez (1850 – 1915[4]), whose students also included the internationally known musicians and composers Juan Morel Campos and Arístides Chavier Arévalo.[5] T