Miguel Lerdo de Tejada (September 29, 1869 in

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– May 25, 1941) was a Mexican composer/songwriter, pianist, and conductor. Lerdo de Tejada studied in

and

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. One of his most popular pieces was a song ''Perjura'', with text by Fernando Luna y Drusina. His ''

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s'' were also very popular in Mexico. He took his ''Orchesta Típica Lerdo'' ( Carlo Curti's '' Mexican Typical Orchestra'' remade) and toured the United States; one of his performances was at the

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. He continued to tour with his own ensemble in the U.S., Cuba, and South America until his death. His compositions are classed as "Light classical." He has been described as the first "popular composer" in Mexico. His works included many arrangements of traditional songs in addition to original works.

Selected works

*''Las luces de los ángeles'',

*''Las dormilonas'', zarzuela *''Esther'', song (1895) *''Perjura'', song (1901) *''Consentida'', song (1901) *''Amparo'', dedicated to

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(1921) *''Paloma blanca'', song (1921) *''Las golondrinas'', song *''El faisan'', waltz *''Tlálpam'',

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- two step, dedicated to the borough of

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, D.F. (1911)

Web sources

External links

Miguel Lerdo de Tejada recordings
at the

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