Victor Guillermo Ramos Rangel

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Victor Guillermo Ramos Rangel
Caracas, Venezuela
GenresClassical music, Venezuelan popular music
Occupation(s)musician, composer
Instrument(s)Bassoon

Victor Guillermo Ramos Rangel (February 10, 1911, Cúa, Miranda state, Venezuela – December 10, 1986, Caracas) was a Venezuelan classical musician.

Started his career in the Caracas Musical Declamation Academy (nowadays renamed in honor to José Ángel Lamas), where he graduated as composer. Ramos was one of the first students of Vicente Emilio Sojo and helped him in the compilation of Venezuelan folk songs.

In 1930, he is part of the founders of the Venezuela Symphony Orchestra and the Orfeón Lamas. In this orchestra dedicated to execute the Bassoon.

From 1941 to 1950, he was professor in Caracas' public schools such as: 19 de abril, Rubén González, Ricardo Zuloaga and Gabriela Mistral."

In 1945, Ramos worked for the Education Ministry and was a music professor in the Cultural Direction of Caracas. In 1947 he married

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(Towns of Venezuela), of filmmaker Carlos Oteyza.

Along with the Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela he traveled to

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reading club. In his live, he traveled around the world for cultural interests and the learning of new languages. Among his compositions, can be mentioned: Lo Eterno, La maravilla (Aprended flores de mi), A José María España, Bambú de caña batiente; and the songs Gota de agua and Amanecer.

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