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1903
Municipal conservatory of Havana Amadeo Roldán is inaugurated
02 de Octubre de 1903
In October 2nd, 1903 the O´Farrill Music Scholl is opened and Guillermo Tomás became his first director. In 1910 it became the Musicipal Music School of Havana. From 1936 it is directed by Amadeo Roldán and later by Diego Bonilla. At present it is named Amadeo Roldán Provincial Conservatory. Numerous and reputed Cuban musicians are formed in it.
1905
Soprano Rosario GarcÃa Orellana was born.
02 de Octubre de 1905
She was born in Havana in October 2nd, 1905 and died in Havana in November 3rd, 1997. She started singing in Havana radio stations. She joined Ernesto Lecuona´s Company and recorded many record for RCA Victor with Lyric songs from Cuban authors.
1938
Writer Sergio Chaple was born.
02 de Octubre de 1938
Writer Sergio Chaple was born Sergio Chaple Licentiated from Spanish Language and Literature in the School of Letters at the University of Havana. He won prizes in the Ruben MartÃnez Villena Contest, summoned by the School of Letters, in the Interuniversities National Contest and in the Luis Felipe RodrÃguez summoned by the UNEAC. Jury on Story in national university amateur literary contests. He colaborates in Casa de las Américas, Unión, El Caimán Barbudo,La Gaceta de Cuba, and others.He works as como literary researcher in the Instituto de Literatura y Lingüistica, (Institute of Literature and Linguistics) from where he is in charge og its Literature.
1971
Singer, pianist and composer Ignacio Villa, «Bola de Nieve» died.
02 de Octubre de 1971
He was born in Guanabacoa in September 11th, 1911. Rita Montaner nicknamed him as "Bola de Nieve" ("Snow Ball") ironically referring to his black face and his rounded body. He started working playing the piano in a silent movie in his birthplace. In 1933 he worked in Mexico accompanying Rita Montaner to the piano. Since he was eight years old he has studied music in the Conservatorio Mateu, in Guanabacoa. Later, he was in other musical centers in Havana. In the 1930´s he studied magistery in the Escuela Normal de La Habana. Remarkable pianist. As a singher he displayed an original style, a very personal way to perform songs, quite close to French chansoners. The great «Bola» joined to his pianist and singer abilities, the one of composer of memorable compositios, like «Si me pudieras querer»;, «Ay amor» y «Tú me has de querer»; He continually travelled, almost, all over the world. He was able to perform in different languages : Spanish, Catalonian, English, French, Italian and Potuguese. He died in Mexico City when travelling to South America, where he woukl develop several performings. His body was sent to Cuba and buried in his hometown.
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