Alberto Williams

Alberto Williams

Timeline:

Birthdate: November 23, 1862

1879: One of his first public performances, which took place at sociedad del cuarteto concert.

1881: Published his first work, the mazurka Ensueno de juventud.

1882: Won a scholarship to the Paris conservatoire.

1889: Returned to Argentina

1919: Founded the magazine and paper, entitled La Kena, devoted to the popularity and teaching of music.

1939: Became a member of the Legion d’Honneur

Death date: June 17, 1952

Biography:

            Alberto Williams was an Argentine composer, teacher, conductor and pianist. He began composing at an early age, as he was born into a family of musicians. In 1881, he published his first work, the mazurka Ensueño de juventud. He studied at the Paris conservatoire with Geroge Mathias and Cesar Franck. He was an honorary member of the Argentine Association of Composers, the Chamber Music Association and the Folklore Association. Alberto Williams wrote nine symphonies, two concert overtures, three symphonic poems, chamber music, choral works, songs, and over 300 compositions for piano.

Bibliography:

Susana Salgado. "Williams, Alberto." Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 9 Mar. 2014. <http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/30339>.

 http://mldd.blogspot.com/2012/06/alberto-williams-150-years.html

Discography:

Orchestral:

·         Aires de la pampa, 1944;

·         Las milongas de la orquesta, 1938;

·         Poema del Iguazú, 1943;

·         Primera obertura de concierto, 1889;

·         Primera suite argentina, str, 1923;

·         5 danzas argentinas-milongas, 1912;

·         9 syms., 1907, 1910, 1911, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1937, 1938, 1939;

·         11 other works

Vocal:

·         15 choral works

·         75 songs

Chamber:

·         Pf Trio no.1, 1907;

·         Sonata, vc, pf, 1906;

·         3 sonatas, vn, pf, 1905, 1906, 1907;

·         4 other works

Pf:

·         El rancho abandonado, 1890;

·         Primera sonata argentina, 1917;

·        100 other works