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1917
Composer and pianist Rafael Salcedo died.
15 de Abril de 1917
He was born in October 23th, 1844 and died in April 15th, 1917. He studied music with his father, and, later, with Casamitjana and with Isidro Matón. Organist of the Cathedral of Santiago de Cuba. In 1856 he was sent to study to París, where he took lessons by Le Couppey, getting trained in harmony, counterpoint, composition, piano and orchestra conduction. He returned to Cuba.
In 1865, and some years later he settled the Sociedad Musical Beethoven. He practiced musical criticism, worked as professor and created an orchestra in Santiago de Cuba. He composed religious music, piano compositions and several symphonies. His music is influenced by clasicism, by French romanticism and Rossini.
1919
Composer and pianist Orlando de la Rosa was born.
15 de Abril de 1919
He was born in Havana on April 15th, 1919 and died on November 15th, 1957. At the age of nine he began studying piano under his mother´s guidance. A professor named Pachencho imparted him his solpheggio lessons. He studied High School in the Institute of Havana. For many years he kept on first line the vocal quartet named after him. He worked as accompanying pianist and performed popular music recitals.
His first composition was the bolero “Ya sé que es mentira”, premiered around 1940, followed by “Tu llegada”. Along the following fifteen years he made boleros and songs which settled a new style stage within the Cuban music, protruding among them: “Cansancio”, “Vieja luna”, “Mi corazón es para ti”, “Qué emoción”, “No vale la pena”, “Nuestras vidas”, “Para cantar a mi amor” and “La canción de mis canciones”.
1928
First Issue of Guanabacoa Magazine.
15 de Abril de 1928
Fortnight magazine. It began to be published in the location named after it in April 15th, 1928 directed by Eugenio N. Caviese. It began with a literary cultural character, but it shift to satyrical-political humour.
1929
Last issue of Antenas Magazine.
15 de Abril de 1929
First issue of Antenas Magazine, forth night magazine directed by Felipe Pichardo Moya, Manuel H. Hernández, Manuel P. Hidalgo and Félix Rafols. Among their editors were: Emilio Ballagas and César Luis de León, and among their collaborators: Manuel Navarro Luna, Maria Villar Buceta. Its last issue dates back from April 15th, 1929.
1971
Miguel Matamoros, composer, guitarist and director of the famous Matamoros trio died.
15 de Abril de 1971
He was born in Santiago de Cuba, in May 8th, 1894 and died in April 15th, 1971. He work in different areas, among them: driver, carpenter, wall painter, etc, in his hometown. At the same time he was deepening in the study of guitar and cultivating his voice. He sang and played his instrument in Santiago de Cuba serenades, getting into the world of Cuban Trova. Natural, spontaneous and intuitive musician he made his debut at the Heredia Theater in Santiago de Cuba. Remarkable composer and guitarist, being a child he played harmonica and guitar; his first artistic experience was the duet he made with Trino Martinelli. In 1924 he travelled to Havana with the Oriental Trio, in which he joined Rafael Cueto (1900) and Miguel Bisbé, performing in Campoamor and Actualidades theaters. Back to Santiago de Cuba, in May 8th, 1925 Miguel added Siro Rodríguez (1899) in the Oriental Trio as second voice, genesis of the coming Matamoros Trio. Two years later he went to New York, getting great success leading the trio, and there he made some records for the RCA Victor discographic house.
He toured along all American continent and many European countries with his partners. Author of boleros and sones: “Lágrimas negras”, “Juramento”, “Reclamo místico”, “Mariposita de primavera”, “Mientes”, “Triste muy triste”, “Olvido”, “Mamá son de la loma”, “El que siembra su maíz”, “Que te están mirando”, “Alegre conga”, among many others. As guitarist and first voice, Miguel was quite sure in plucking, good taste and a had a singular sense of rhytm and phrasing. Deeply Cuban composer, his fresh ideas and eloquent rhythm made possible that his genuinely popular music was a synthesis of Cubanship.
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