Josep Pla i Agustí (c. 1728 – 1762) was a Spanish composer from

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. He was the youngest of three composer-brothers: his older brother

Joan Baptista Pla Joan Baptista Pla i Agustí (ca. 17201773) was a Spanish composer and oboist. Pla was born in Catalonia, Spain, into a Catalan family of musicians. In the years after 1751, he worked in many of the principal cities of Europe including Padua, St ...

(1720–1773), was an oboist in Lisbon, and another older brother, Manuel Pla (c. 1725–1766), was

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at the court of

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Works, editions and recordings

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– recording Raquel Andueza, soprano, Pau Bordas, bass, Orquestra Barroca Catalana, dir. Olivia Centurioni, LMG 2011. *

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– Pedro, cuánto has dejado por seguir a tu maestro.

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Bibliography

*Dolcet, Josep. "L'obra dels germans Pla, bases per a una catalogació," ''Anuario Musical'' v. 42 (1987), p. 131–188. (includes thematic catalog of works) 1720s births 1762 deaths Year of birth uncertain 18th-century classical composers 18th-century male musicians Spanish Baroque composers Spanish male classical composers Composers from Catalonia {{Spain-composer-stub