Falla, Manuel de b. November 23, 1876 d. November 14, 1946 Composer. He is regarded as the greatest Spanish composer of the 20th Century. Falla's expressive style blended the spirit of folk music (especially flamenco) from his native Andalusia with impressionist and later neoclassical influences. His reputation rests on a handful of works written in the World War I and postwar eras. Manuel María de los Dolores Falla y Matheu was born in Cadiz, Spain. From 1896 to 1900 he studied composition at the Madrid Conservatory under Felipe Pedrell, who...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Cathedral de Cádiz, Andalucia, Spain
Peman, Jose Maria b. May 8, 1897 d. July 19, 1981 Spanish poet and playwright. He was born in Cadiz, studied law at the university there, spent most of his life there and died and is buried there. He was appointed to the position of Director of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language. Many of his writings have a religious theme, and several of these have been filmed, notably "Loyola, the Soldier Saint" (1949). In the same year, he collaborated with ...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine) Cathedral de Cádiz, Andalucia, Spain
b. November 23, 1876 d. November 14, 1946