Maria Dolores Malumbres
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Maria Dolores Malumbres Carranza (b. 11 April 1931) is a Spanish
pianist, music educator and composer.
, La Rioja
. She first studied music with her violinist father Jose Luis Malumbres and in Cordoba
in 1948. She later studied with Fernando Remacha
at the Madrid
Royal Conservatory of Music, and at the Zaragoza
Conservatory of Music.
After completing her studies, Malumbres began to work as a choir director and to teach music privately. From 1984-87 she taught harmony and analysis at the Music Conservatory of Logroño
. She began to compose in 1953, and the next year premiered her String Quartet. She also taught at Pablo Sarasate Conservatory of Music in Pamplona
.
Malumbres married and raised a family, then again studied music for 1980-87 with Carmelo Bernaola, Luis de Pablo
, Luigi Nono
, Pedro Espinosa, Agustín González
and Albert Sarda Acilu. Malumbres is a member of the Association of Women in Music, and her works have been performed internationally. Her biography was published in 2009: Ruiz, Blanco, C., The music keys Dolores Malumbres M.
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
pianist, music educator and composer.
Life
Maria Dolores Malumbres was born in AlfaroAlfaro
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, La Rioja
La Rioja (Spain)
La Rioja is an autonomous community and a province of northern Spain. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Nájera.-History:...
. She first studied music with her violinist father Jose Luis Malumbres and in Cordoba
Córdoba, Spain
-History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy...
in 1948. She later studied with Fernando Remacha
Fernando Remacha
Fernado Remacha Villar was a composer, part of the Group of Eight which formed a sub-set of the Generation of '27.-Early years:...
at the Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
Royal Conservatory of Music, and at the Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
Conservatory of Music.
After completing her studies, Malumbres began to work as a choir director and to teach music privately. From 1984-87 she taught harmony and analysis at the Music Conservatory of Logroño
Logroño
Logroño is a city in northern Spain, on the Ebro River. It is the capital of the autonomous community of La Rioja, formerly known as La Rioja Province.The population of Logroño in 2008 was 153,736 and a metropolitan population of nearly 197,000 inhabitants...
. She began to compose in 1953, and the next year premiered her String Quartet. She also taught at Pablo Sarasate Conservatory of Music in Pamplona
Pamplona
Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions...
.
Malumbres married and raised a family, then again studied music for 1980-87 with Carmelo Bernaola, Luis de Pablo
Luís de Pablo
Luis de Pablo is a Spanish composer.He was born in Bilbao, living in Madrid from age six and starting to compose aged 12. Although he received composition lessons from Maurice Ohana and Max Deutsch, he was essentially an autodidact in composition...
, Luigi Nono
Luigi Nono
Luigi Nono was an Italian avant-garde composer of classical music and remains one of the most prominent composers of the 20th century.- Early years :Born in Venice, he was a member of a wealthy artistic family, and his grandfather was a notable painter...
, Pedro Espinosa, Agustín González
Agustín González
Agustín González Martínez, was a Spanish actor.- Biography :He was brother of Manuel González, one of the members of Los Brincos....
and Albert Sarda Acilu. Malumbres is a member of the Association of Women in Music, and her works have been performed internationally. Her biography was published in 2009: Ruiz, Blanco, C., The music keys Dolores Malumbres M.
Works
Selected works include:- Divertimento in D, for Violoncello solo (2007)
- Divertimento in C, for Violoncello solo (2008)
- Dialogues (1988)
- Bubbles, four pieces for guitar (1996)
- Colors (1997)
- Mosaics, four pieces for flute, guitar and cello (2002-03)
- Evocation (2006)