Ernesto Lecuona

Short bio Ernesto Lecuona

Birthday: 1895

Died: 1963

Full biography Ernesto Lecuona

Ernesto Lecuona y Casado was a prolific Cuban composer, pianist, and songwriter who gained worldwide fame for his musical contributions. Born on August 6, 1895, in Guanabacoa, a village near Havana , Cuba, Lecuona showed an early musical aptitude and began playing the piano at the tender age of five. He learned to play classical music and composed his first piece of music that was a two-step, which became quite popular in Cuba.

As Lecuona grew older, he diverged from the classical music he had learned and started experimenting with various Cuban rhythms, including Son, Guaracha, Danza, and Bolero, among others. He became prolific and composed an estimated 600 works in his lifetime , with more than 400 songs that include "Siboney," "Malaguena," and "Andalucia." These songs and many others cemented his reputation as a dominant musical force to have come out of Cuba.

Lecuona's exceptional talent and skills gained him international recognition , and he traveled the world, playing his music in various countries. He lived in the United States for his final years before he passed away on November 29, 1963. Lecuona's legacy lives on, and his works continue to entertain and inspire musicians and music enthusiasts around the world.

In conclusion, Ernesto Lecuona was a prolific and talented Cuban composer, pianist, and songwriter whose works continue to resonate with music lovers worldwide. Through his music, he helped popularize Cuban music styles, and his contribution to music has earned him a revered place in the history of Cuban music.

Albums featuring Ernesto Lecuona

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Lecuona, Marcos Madrigal – Cuba : Lecuona - Piano Works(CD, Album)	2015	Academy (9)
2	Ernesto Lecuona, Clara Rodriguez – Cuba España(CD, Album)	2013	Nimbus Alliance
3	Ernesto Lecuona, Thomas Tirino, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Bartos – The Piano Music - Selected Songs(6×CD, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set, )	2013	BIS
4	La Música De Ernesto Lecuona (Volumen I Y II)(2×CD, Compilation)	2007	Egrem
5	Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff, Ernesto Lecuona, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Frank Fernández, Enrique Pérez Mesa – Con el alma en las manos(DVD, DVD-Video)	2007	Egrem
6	Ernesto And Ernestina Lecuona - Clélia Iruzun – Lecuona: Ernesto And Ernestina(CD, Album)	2005	Lorelt
7	Grupo Corpo, Ernesto Lecuona – Lecuona(DVD, DVD-Video)	2005	Not On Label
8	Ernesto Lecuona, Pilar Moráguez, Arabel Moráguez – A La Antigua(CD, Album)	2004	Columna Musica
9	Lecuona(CD, )	2004	Grupo Corpo
10	Ramón Valle Plays Ernesto Lecuona – Danza Negra(CD, Album)	2002	ACT (4)
11	Ernesto Lecuona, Huberal Herrera – Obra Para Piano / Seis Danzas Cubanas / Ocho Piezas Características / Trece Valses(CD, Album)	2000	Sello Autor
12	Ernesto Lecuona, Thomas Tirino – The Complete Piano Music Volume 5	1999	BIS
13	Cuban Originals(CD, Compilation)	1999	BMG Music
14	Ernesto Lecuona, Lecuona Cuban Boys – Absolute Best - Rumba(CD, Compilation)	1999	Proper Records (2)
15	Yleanna Bautista de la Torre, Ernesto Lecuona, Manuel Saumell, Ignacio Cervantes – Musica Cubana Piano(CD, Compilation)	1998	Quindecim Recordings
16	Morton Gould And His Orchestra – Ernesto Lecuona – Lecuona Sinfónica(CD, Compilation)	1997	BMG Classics
17	The Ultimate Collection - Lecuona Plays Lecuona(2×CD, Compilation, Remastered)	1997	BMG Classics
18	Ernesto Lecuona, Thomas Tirino, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Bartos – The Complete Piano Music Volume 4(CD, Album, Stereo)	1997	BIS
19	Ernesto Lecuona, Thomas Tirino, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Bartos – The Complete Piano Music Volume 2 Ernesto Lecuona	1996	BIS
20	Ernesto Lecuona, Thomas Tirino, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Bartos – The Complete Piano Music - Volume 3	1996	Musical Heritage Society
21	Ernesto Lecuona, Various – Grandes Compositores Volumen 4(CD, Album, Compilation)	1995	Polydor
22	Ernesto Lecuona - Thomas Tirino, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Bartos – The Complete Piano Music Volume 1 Including Malagueña And Canto Siboney	1995	BIS
23	Lecuona Toca Lecuona Vol. II	1994	Egrem
24	Ernesto Lecuona - Various – Homenaje a Lecuona - 1995 Lecuona Centenario(CD, Compilation)	1994	O.K. Records
25	José Luis Fajardo, Ernesto Lecuona – Fajardo Plays Lecuona Vol. I(CD, Album)	1992	Several Records
26	Ernesto Lecuona Orquestas: Violines De Pego, Virgilio Exposito, Sanchez Ferrer – A Tribute to Ernesto Lecuona	1991	Kubaney
27	La Música De Lecuona(CD, )	1991	Artex
28	Orquesta Sinfonica De Camagüey – Ernesto Lecuona / José Manuel (Lico) Jiménez / Jorge López Marin – Del Manglar / El Simoun / Al Azra / Segundo Concierto Para Orquesta(LP)	1988	Siboney (2)
29	Virtuoso(LP, Album)	1986	RCA Victor
30	Ernesto Lecuona, Adolovni Acosta – Andalucia / Danzas Afro-Cubanas(LP, Stereo)	1982	Orion Master Recordings
31	La Musica De Ernesto Lecuona	1974	Panart
32	Iris Burguet, Ernesto Lecuona – Iris Iris Iris Burguet(LP, Stereo)	1974	Areito
33	Su Música Y Sus Interpretes(LP, Album)	1973	Carnaval (3)
34	Ernesto Lecuona - Orquesta 101 Strings – Fuego Y Romance De Ernesto Lecuona(LP, Album)	1972	Yupy
35	Ernesto Lecuona, Gustavo Sanchez Galarraga – María La O	1972	Montilla
36	Grande Orchestra Ritmo-Sinfonica Diretta Da Morton Gould, Ernesto Lecuona – Jungle Drums(LP, Promo)	1971	RCA
37	La Epoca De Oro De Ernesto Lecuona	1969	RCA Victor
38	Ernesto Lecuona, Su Musica Y Sus Interpretes(LP, Compilation, Mono)	1960	Maype
39	Lecuona Suona Lecuona(LP, 10")	1957	RCA
40	Al Piano Con Orquesta Y Sus Intérpretes	1957	Puchito
41	Ernesto Lecuona, Gustavo Sanchez Galarraga – Rosa La China	1956	Montilla
42	Lecuona / Albeniz – Leonard Pennario – Andalucia / Songs Of Spain	1956	Capitol Records
43	Ernesto Lecuona, Gustavo Sanchez Galarraga – El Cafetal	1956	Montilla
44	Lecuona Plays Lecuona(7", 45 RPM, Mono)	1955	RCA Victor
45	José Echániz – Lecuona	1955	Westminster
46	Lecuona Plays For Two	1955	RCA Victor
47	Lecuona Interpreta A Lecuona	1954	RCA Victor
48	Ernesto Lecuona, The First Piano Quartet – The Music Of Ernesto Lecuona By The First Piano Quartet	1948	RCA Victor
49	Los Guaracheros de Oriente, Manuel Matamoros, Ernesto Lecuona – Nostalgia Guajira/ Cuba Romantica(CD, )	-	Orefon
50	Agustin Lara / Ernesto Lecuona / Rafael Hernández – 3 Grandes Compositores - Su Musica Y Piano(CD, Compilation)	-	Royal (21)
51	4 Operetas de Cuba(4×LP, Compilation)	-	Montisa
52	Sus Interpretes(LP, Compilation)	-	Instituto de Conservación Y Recuperación Musical S.C.
53	Adolfo Utrera, Ernesto Lecuona, Nilo Menéndez – Aquellos Ojos Verdes / Maria La O(Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue)	-	Columbia
54	Ernesto Lecuona, Orquesta Del Festival, María Remolá – Coleccion De Autores Cubanos(7", 45 RPM, Single)	-	Areito
55	Ernesto Lecuona, Arthur Whittemore, Jack Lowe, Morton Gould – Arthur Whittemore y Jack Lowe(7", 45 RPM, Mono)	-	RCA Victor Red Seal
56	Lecuona Plays Lecuona(7", 45 RPM, EP)	-	His Master's Voice
57	Ernesto Lecuona / Christian Schmitz-Steinberg – Musikalische Visitenkarten(7", 45 RPM, Single)	-	Jupiter Record
58	Lecuona And Mussorgsky, National Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Hans Kindler – Song Of Russia / Andalucia(Shellac, 12", 78 RPM)	-	Victor Red Seal
59	Debussy, De Falla, Lecuona, Oscar Levant – Oscar Levant, Piano(7", 45 RPM, EP)	-	Columbia
60	Ernesto Lecuona Joe Loco Y Su Quinteto(LP)	-	DIMSA
61	Rosa Vento, Ernesto Lecuona, Sindo Garay – Perlas Cubananas(CD, Album)	-	Roméo Records
62	Ernesto Lecuona - Carole Farley, John Constable – On A Night Like This - En Una Noche Asi(CD, Album)	-	BIS
63	Rafael Hernández, Ernesto Lecuona, René Touzet, Agustin Lara, José Melis Su Piano – -(LP, Album)	-	Tropical (3)
64	Violines de Pego(LP, Album)	-	Discos Y Cartuchos De Mexico, S.A.
65	Ernesto Lecuona, Ernő Balogh – Ernesto Lecuona Recital(3×Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album)	-	VOX (6)
66	Leonor, Erneste Lecuona y Casade – Lecuona - Leonor(CD, Album)	-	Hits Only (3)
67	Frank Fernández, Ernesto Lecuona, George Gershwin – Lecuona (Danzas Para Piano) / Gershwin (Rapsodia En Blue)(LP)	-	Areito
68	Inmortales Al Piano De Ernesto Lecuona(LP, Album)	-	Riviera Records (9)

Videos featuring Ernesto Lecuona

MARIA LA O - ERNESTO LECUONA

María la O es una zarzuela cubana con libreto de Gustavo Sánchez Galarraga y música de Ernesto Lecuona

ERNESTO LECUONA - The First Piano Quartet

1. Danza Negra / Danza Lucumi

2. Malagueña

3. Andalucia

4. Aragonesa

5. Danzas de los Nanigos

6. La Comparsa

Danza Negra

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Danza Negra · Ramón Valle

Danza Negra

℗ ACT Music + Vision

Released on: 2005-06-15

Artist: Ramón Valle

Composer: Ernesto Lecuona

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TE HE VISTO PASAR ..... ERNESTO LECUONA VOCAL : ZORAIDA MARRERO

HOLA MIS QUERIDOS AMIGOS DE BUEN GUSTO MUSICAL ,,a peticion de varias personas del grupo boleros del recuerdo les comparto esta obra maestra hecha cancion con el gran maestro " ERNESTO SIXTO DE LA ASUNCÌON LECUONA CASADO " con su piano y orquesta con est

Clelia Iruzun: Ernesto Lecuona - Malaguena

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LIBERTAD LAMARQUE ''MARIA LA O'' BY ERNESTO LECUONA.wmv

LIBERTAD LAMARQUE ''MARIA LA O'' BY ERNESTO LECUONA

Siboney- Ernesto Lecuona

Siboney by Ernesto Lecuona

Ernesto Lecuona plays Lecuona - Malaguena & Andalucia

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José Echániz Lecuona 02 Danza negra

Lecuona – Siempre en Mi Corazón

Ernesto Lecuona

Ernesto Sixto de la Asunción Lecuona y Casado (n. 6 de agosto de 1895, Guanabacoa, Cuba - † 29 de noviembre de 1963, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España) fue un intérprete y compositor de música cubano.

Hijo del periodista español Erne

EL CAFETAL. ERNESTO LECUONA.

Africa – Dolores Pérez

Niña Flor – Natalia Lombay

Cipriana – Luisa de Córdoba

Lázaro / Niño Alberto – Luis Sagi-Vela

Don José – Lauri Lazari

Orquesta de Cámara de Madrid

Coro de Cámara de Madrid, Director Félix Guerrero

FELIX GUERRERO, DIR.

01.- Preludio

Y La Negra Bailaba

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Y La Negra Bailaba · Ramón Valle

Danza Negra

℗ ACT Music + Vision

Released on: 2005-06-15

Artist: Ramón Valle

Composer: Ernesto Lecuona

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Ernesto Lecuona - Siempre en mi Corazon

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Clelia Iruzun: Lecuona - Cordoba - Suite Andalucia

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José Echániz Lecuona 03 Y la negra bailaba

Rita Montaner"Maria La O"

María la O. (7) Filme realizado en 1947, en coproducción con México, dirigido por Adolfo Fernández Bustamante, que contó con las actuaciones de los mexicanos Emilio Tuero e Isa Morante y de la cubana Rita Montaner, entre otros. Los exteriores fueron