Jesús Guridi

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Jesús Guridi Bidaola (Vitoria, Spain, 25 September 1886 – Madrid, 7 April 1961) was a Spanish Basque composer, and is a key player in the Spanish and Basque music of the twentieth century. His style fits into what we might call the late romantic stamp, directly inherited from Wagner, and with a strong influence from the Basque culture. Among his best known works are the operetta “El Caserío”, the opera “Amaya”, the orchestral work “Ten Basque melodies” and his organ works, where the “Triptych of the Good Shepherd” can be highlighted. Guridi was born in Vitoria into a family of musicians. His mother, Maria Trinidad Bidaola, was a violinist and his father, Lorenzo Guridi, was a pianist. After completing his early studies with the Piarists and the Jesuits of Zaragoza, he moved to Madrid, where he received lessons from Arina Valentin. Later, in Bilbao, he was involved in the activities of the society called "El Cuartito". He received violin lessons from Lope Alana and studied harmony with José Sáinz Besabe. On 28 January 1901 he gave his first public concert with the Philharmonic Society of Bilbao. At the age of 18 he enrolled in the Schola Cantorum in Paris, studying organ with Abel Decaux, composition with Auguste Sérieyx, and fugue and counterpoint with Vincent d'Indy. Here he met Jose Maria Usandizaga with whom he developed a deep friendship. He then moved to Brussels where he studied with Joseph Jongen and in Cologne with Otto Neitzel, following the recommendations of Resurr

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GURIDI: Ten Basque Melodies / An Adventure of Don Quixote

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Guridi: El Caserio (The Homestead)

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GURIDI: Piano Works

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Serenata Española

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¡Viva la danza!

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Zarzuela: El Caserío

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Jesús Guridi. Canciones

GURIDI: Sinfonia Pirenaica

Guridi: Complete String Quartets

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Mirentxu

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Guridi: Complete Organ Works Vol.1

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Victoria Aja, Jésus Guridi: Piano Works

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