Claudio Brindis de Salas
Claudio Brindis de Salas Monte (
waltzes. Concha de Oro was basically a típica, or wind orchestra, which was sometimes augmented to 100 players for special occasions such as fiestas
.
Brindis de Salas, a disciple of the maestro Ignacio Calvo, was also a composer of creole danzas and the author of an operetta, Congojas matrimoniales. In 1844 his musical career was interrupted by his involvement in the
O'Donnell
. Returning in 1848, Brindis de Salas was imprisoned for two years, and when he eventually was free to think about reorganizing his band, he found out that most of them had been executed.
Apart from the operetta, he is known for a melody dedicated to General Concha, printed in 1854. His son, Claudio Brindis de Salas Garrido (Havana, 4 August 1852 – Buenos Aires, 1 June 1911), was an even better violinist, of world renown.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ Carpentier, Alejo, 2001 [1945]. Music in Cuba. Minneapolis, MN, p. 165.
- ^ Orovio, Helio, 1981. Diccionario de la música cubana. La Habana, p. 60.
- ^ Guillén, Nicolás, 1935. Brindis de Salas: el rey del octavos. La Habana.
- ^ Giro, Radamés, 2007. Diccionario encyclopédico de la música en Cuba. vol. 1, La Havana, p. 162.