Eduard Toldrà Soler (;

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, 31 May 1962) was a

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composer and conductor. Toldrà played an important role in the Culture of Barcelona. In 1944 he founded the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra at the

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, where his deputy in 1957 was his friend Ricardo Lamote de Grignon. Toldrà was a regular juror on the Maria Canals International Music Competition. His students included

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and

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. The personal papers of Eduard Toldrà are preserved in the

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Works

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Theatrical

* 1924 four musical illustrations for the play de Lluís Masriera: ''Un idil·li prop del cel o, pel juny, carabasses''. * 1928 '' El giravolt de maig'' – The May Sunflower, comic opera in one act with libretto by

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* 1951 ''Oh, Tossa!'', hymn for the theatrical spectacle by Joan Oliver: ''Quasi un paradís'' – almost paradise.

Chamber music

* 1914 Quartet in C minor, for string quartet * 1920 ''Vistes al mar'' – sea views, for string quartet, later arranged for chamber orchestra * 1921 Six sonnets, for violin and piano. One of them, Ave Maria, also adapted for orchestra * 1931 ''Les danses de Vilanova'', for string quartet, piano and bass, adaption of the ''glossa'' of 1921

Symphonic music

* 1919 Suite in E Major * 1926 ''Empúries'' (Invocacion to

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) a ''sardana lliure'' for orchestra * 1930 ''La maledicció del comte Arnau'' The Curse of Count Arnau, lyrical impression for orchestra, from the sardana of 1926 * 1934 ''La filla del marxant'' – the merchant's daughter, suite written for the drama in three acts of

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''Lionor o la filla del marxant''.

Songs

In the opinion of Michael Oliver the songs of Toldrá are "mostly brief, simple and warmly lyrical, often with a touch of what Mompou has called 'urban popularism'"Michael Oliver in ''Song on Record'' Volume 2 ed. Alan Blyth 2006 p141 For piano accompaniment unless orchestra indicated. * 1915 ''Menta i farigola'' – Ca. mint and thyme; ''El rei Lear'' – King Lear; ''Els obercocs'' Ca.; ''Les petites collidores'' – the little collectors (

), ''Festeig'' – Ca. courtship; ''Romança sense paraules'' – song without words (

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) * 1916 ''Matinal'' – morning (Maragall) * 1920 ''L'hort'' (Maragall); ''Maig'' – May; ''Abril'' – April; ''Cançó d'un bell amor'' – song of a sweet love ( Trinitat Catasús) * 1923 ''Canticel'' (Carner); ''Les garbes dormen al camp'' – the sheaves sleep in the field ( Josep Maria de Sagarra) * 1924 ''A l'ombra del lledoner'' – Ca. in the shadow of a hackberry bush ( Tomàs Garcés) for voice and orchestra; ''Romanç de santa Llúcia'' – Song of Saint Lucia; ''Vinyes verdes vora el mar'' (Sagarra) * 1925 ''El gessamí i la rosa'' – the jasmine and the rose (Carner); Cançó de l'amor que passa – song of love which passes (Garcés) * 1926 ''A muntanya, Cocorococ!'' – in a mountain, cuckoo!; ''Recança'' – Regret (Carner); ''Camins de fada'' – Sp. fairy paths (Garcés); ''Cançó de vela'' – song of sailing (Sagarra) * 1927 ''Garba'', Concepció Rabell prize cycle of six songs: ''Platxèria'' Ca. (Salvat-Papasseit), ''La mar estava alegre'' – Sp. the sea was glad (Maragall), ''Cançó incerta'' – uncertain song (Carner), ''Cançó de l'oblit'' – song of forgetting (Garcés), ''Cançó de passar cantant'' – song of passing by singing (Sagarra); ''Anacreòntica'' – Anacreotic fragments (

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) with version for voice and orchestra. * 1929 ''Floreix l'ametller'' = Ca. the almond tree flowers, ''Esplai'' recreation ( Ignasi Iglésias); ''Divendres Sant'' – Ca. Good Friday (Carner) * 1936 ''La rosa als llavis'' – the rose to the lips (

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), voice and orchestra, Albèniz prize. * 1940 ''La zagala alegre'' – Sp. the happy girl (Pablo de Jérica); ''Mañanita de San Juan'' Sp. on the morning of the Feast of Saint John (Anon 16th century) * 1941 ''Nadie puede ser dichoso'' – Sp. Nobody can be happy ( Garcilaso de la Vega); ''Después que te conocí'' – Since I've known you (

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); ''Cantarcillo''; ''Madre, unos ojuelos vi'' ( Lope de Vega) * 1947 ''Muntanya d'amor'' – mountain of love ( Manuel Bertran i Oriola) * 1951 ''As froliñas dos toxos'' ( Antonio Noriega) * 1958 ''Cançó per a fer dormir l'Eduard i Villancet'' – song to put Eduard i Villancet to sleep, dedicated to his family. * 1960 ''Aquarel·la del Montseny'' – a watercolour of Montseney ( Mossèn Pere Ribot), with string quartet.

Sardanes

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and music for brass. * 1912 Sardana for flute and piano * 1917 ''Sol ponent'' – setting sun * 1918 ''Gentil Antònia'' – gentle Antònia * 1919 ''Marinera'' – the sailor * 1920 Sardana revessa no.1 ''Nuvolada'' – the clouds. * 1921 Sardana revessa no.2 ''Lluna plena'' – full moon * 1921 Sardana revessa no.3 ''Mariona''; the glossa ''Les danses de Vilanova'' – The dances of Vilanova. * 1922 ''L'hereu i la pubilla'' – The heir and heiress, ''La Nevada'' – Snow, ''Esperança'' – Hope, Caterina d'Alió; Sol ixent – * 1923 ''Camperola'' – the farm * 1924 ''La Ciseta''; ''L'Hostal de la Peira''; ''El bac de les ginesteres'', sardana for piano; ''Virolet'' * 1925 ''Ofrena'' – offering; ''La fageda d'en Jordà'' – the Jordan fig tree; ''Puig Neulós'' – Mt. Neulós * 1926 ''El roserar'' – The rose garden; ''el poema per a tres cobles i timbales'' – poem for 3 brass instruments and cymbals; ''La maledicció del Comte Arnau'' – the curse of count Arnau. * 1929 ''Atzavares i baladres'' – agaves and oleandres * 1930

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* 1931 Cantallops * 1932 ''Coll Forcat i Salou'' * 1934 ''Faluga'' * 1935 ''Perafita i Capvespre'' – sunset at

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* 1946 Vilanovina i Maria Isabel * 1948 ''Mariàngela'' * 1950 Vallgorguina Many of his works are published by

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Selected Recordings of Toldrá as conductor

* '' El retablo de maese Pedro''

References

External links

Fons Eduard Toldrà de la Biblioteca de Catalunya
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