The Songs of Pedro Ximénez Abril y Tirado: Poetry and Art Music in Postcolonial Bolivia

London : 22 septembe 2020 2h00pm - 4h00pm : Pedro Ximénez Abril y Tirado (1784-1856) was one of Latin America’s most successful and prolific composers of the early 19th century. His work spanned the critical period of the establishment of independent Latin American states in the period after the end of the Spanish Empire. Known at the time as “El sinfonista de los andes”, he learned his craft during colonial years, but was able to contribute to the body of early postcolonial repertoire. In..