Previous posts for February 19th are here: Luigi Boccherini (2020), Adelina Patti (2021), Elfrida Andrée; Tobias Matthay (2022), Elfrida Andrée; Luigi Boccherini (2023), and Luigi Boccherini (2024)
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Felip Pedrell (19 February 1841 – 19 August 1922) was a Catalan composer, guitarist and musicologist.
Doing It All
Pedrell’s first composition pupils were Isaac Albénia and Enrique Granados. As a musicologist, Pedrell worked particularly in the early music field and edited Victoria’s opera omnia. – heavily adapted from Wikipedia
Upon this day it would be swell
To think about Felip Pedrell,
Whose career became a long campaign
To strengthen music life in Spain.
He played guitar, taught composition,
And then took on another mission
When adding as a special glory, a
A new edition of Victoria.
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Johann Adam Birkenstock (19 February 1687 – 26 February 1733) was a German composer and violinist. He seems to have been unrelated to the shoe manufacturers.
Biographical Footnote
Johann Adam Birkenstock
Didn’t aim to awe of shock,
While living life without chagrin,
And playing on his violin.
He worked at court, avoiding scandals,...
And never thought of making sandals.
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