Short bio Federico Mompou
Birthday:
1893 in Barcelona, Spain
Died:
1987 in Barcelona, Spain
Active:
1910s - 1970s
Genre:
Classical,Jazz,Latin
Period:
20th Century, Modern
Full biography Federico Mompou
Federico Mompou, also known as Frederic Mompou Dencausse, was a Spanish composer and pianist, born on April 16, 1893, in Barcelona. He is regarded as one of the greatest Catalan composers of the 20th century. Mompou wrote almost exclusively for solo piano , sometimes with the accompaniment of other instruments, and composed miniature, atmospheric songs and piano pieces that exuded a dreamy, introspective quality.
Mompou's interest in music was sparked by a concert by French composer Gabriel Fauré. He studied at the Escola Municipal de Música in Barcelona and later in Paris with Ferdinand Motte-Lacroix and Isidor Philipp. A highlight of his career was the premiere of his masterpiece, "Musica Callada" (Silent Music), in 1967.
Although Mompou's style was not avant-garde, his music was influential in its simplicity and clarity. His work was appreciated for its use of Catalan folk melodies and for the emotions it conveyed. He received praise from renowned music critics, including E. Vuillermoz from the newspaper Le Temps. In his later years, He taught harmony at the Escola dels Mestres Sagrada Familia.
Mompou passed away on June 30, 1987, leaving behind a substantial body of work, including piano pieces, songs, and chamber music. He is remembered as an iconic and influential composer in Spanish and Catalan music.
Compositions featuring Federico Mompou
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball Rodó, for chorus | 1:48 min | Choral | 1976 |
| 2 | El pont, for cello & piano | 8:44 min | Chamber Music | 1976 |
| 3 | Propis del temps d'Advent, for chorus & organ | 15:49 min | Choral | 1973 |
| 4 | Cançons i dansas No. 13, for guitar ("El Cant dels ocells - El bon caçador") | 4:37 min | Chamber Music | 1972 |
| 5 | Cançons i dansas No. 15, for organ ('"Pastoral") | 6:20 min | Keyboard | 1972 |
| 6 | Cinq Mélodies on poems of Paul Valéry, for voice & piano | 13:33 min | Vocal Music | 1972 |
| 7 | Becquerianas, for voice & piano | 7:16 min | Vocal Music | 1971 |
| 8 | Mira quina resplendor, for chorus or voice & piano | 2:41 min | Choral | 1966 |
| 9 | Combat del somni, 3 songs for voice & orchestra | 7:17 min | Vocal Music | 1965 |
| 10 | Primeros pasos, for voice & piano | 2:41 min | Vocal Music | 1964 |
| 11 | Los Improperios, for baritone, chorus & orchestra | 25:05 min | Choral | 1963 |
| 12 | Sant Marti, for voice & piano | 3:23 min | Vocal Music | 1962 |
| 13 | Suite compostelana, for guitar | 17:06 min | Chamber Music | 1962 |
| 14 | Prelude for piano No. 12 | 4:06 min | Keyboard | 1960 |
| 15 | Musica callada, 28 pieces for piano in 4 books | 68:31 min | Keyboard | 1959 |
| 16 | Ave Maria, for chorus | 4:42 min | Choral | 1958 |
| 17 | El Niño mudo, for voice & piano | 2:05 min | Vocal Music | 1956 |
| 18 | Don Perlimpinada, ballet (in collaboration with Xavier Montsalvatge) | 32:16 min | Ballet | 1955 |
| 19 | Dues cantigues del rei Alfons X, el Savi, for chorus | 3:36 min | Choral | 1953 |
| 20 | Aureana do sil, for voice & piano | 2:43 min | Vocal Music | 1951 |
| 21 | Cantar del Alma, for soprano, chorus & organ | 5:29 min | Choral | 1951 |
| 22 | Cantar del Alma, for voice & piano | 5:04 min | Vocal Music | 1951 |
| 23 | Chanson de berceau (Cançó de bressol), for piano | 4:44 min | Keyboard | 1951 |
| 24 | Pastoral, for voice & piano | 2:49 min | Vocal Music | 1951 |
| 25 | Ballet, suite for piano | 14:47 min | Keyboard | 1949 |
| 26 | Cançó de la fira, for voice & piano | 2:44 min | Vocal Music | 1949 |
| 27 | Prelude for piano No. 11 | 2:02 min | Keyboard | 1949 |
| 28 | Cançons i dansas No. 9, for piano ("El rossinyol - El barretaire") | 4:31 min | Keyboard | 1948 |
| 29 | Cançons i dansas No. 14, for piano ("Quan jo n'era petitet") | 4:12 min | Keyboard | 1948 |
| 30 | El testament d'Amèlia, folk song arrangement for voice & piano | 4:03 min | Vocal Music | 1948 |
| 31 | El viaje definitivo, for voice & piano | 2:04 min | Vocal Music | 1947 |
| 32 | Cançons i dansas No. 8, for piano ("El testament d'Amèlia - La filadora") | 3:29 min | Keyboard | 1946 |
| 33 | El pont, for piano | 6:17 min | Keyboard | 1946 |
| 34 | Fantasia on "Au clair de la lune", for piano | 2:56 min | Keyboard | 1946 |
| 35 | Glossa on "Au clair de la lune", for piano | 1:33 min | Keyboard | 1946 |
| 36 | Moderato expresivo, for piano | 0:58 min | Keyboard | 1946 |
| 37 | Deux Mélodies, for voice & piano | 5:05 min | Vocal Music | 1945 |
| 38 | Llueve sobre el Río, for voice & piano | 2:34 min | Vocal Music | 1945 |
| 39 | Cançons i dansas No. 7, for piano ("Mutanyes regalades - L'Heureu Riera") | 2:49 min | Keyboard | 1944 |
| 40 | Ets l'infinit, for voice & piano | 1:53 min | Vocal Music | 1944 |
| 41 | Prelude for piano No. 10 (Moderato) | 1:40 min | Keyboard | 1944 |
| 42 | Romança, for piano | 0:50 min | Keyboard | 1944 |
| 43 | Comptines IV-VI, 3 songs for voice & piano | 4:51 min | Vocal Music | 1943 |
| 44 | Prelude for piano No. 9 (Languido) | 2:04 min | Keyboard | 1943 |
| 45 | Aquesta nit, for voice & piano (Combat del somni No. 2) | 3:06 min | Vocal Music | 1942 |
| 46 | Cançons i dansas No. 5, for piano | 3:52 min | Keyboard | 1942 |
| 47 | Cançons i dansas No. 6, for piano | 3:46 min | Keyboard | 1942 |
| 48 | Cançons i dansas No. 10, for piano (" Deux Cantigas d'Alphonse X") | 3:33 min | Keyboard | 1942 |
| 49 | Cançons i dansas No. 11, for piano ("La patum de Berga") | 4:36 min | Keyboard | 1942 |
| 50 | Cançons i dansas No. 12, for piano ("La dama d'Aragó - La mala nova") | 3:19 min | Keyboard | 1942 |
| 51 | Cançons i dansas, for piano, Set 2 | 15:08 min | Keyboard | 1942 |
| 52 | Combat del somni, 5 songs for voice & piano | 15:07 min | Vocal Music | 1942 |
| 53 | Damunt de tu nomes les flors, for voice & piano (Combat del somni No. 1) | 4:12 min | Vocal Music | 1942 |
| 54 | Jo et pressentia com la mar, for voice & piano (Combat del somni No. 3) | 2:03 min | Vocal Music | 1942 |
| 55 | Paisajes, for piano | 12:07 min | Keyboard | 1942 |
| 56 | El pont de Montjuïc, for piano | 5:23 min | Keyboard | 1941 |
| 57 | Variations sur une thème de Chopin, for piano or orchestra | 22:19 min | Keyboard | 1938 |
| 58 | Souvenirs de l'exposition, for piano | 6:13 min | Keyboard | 1937 |
| 59 | Psalm [129 (130)], for voice & piano | 5:24 min | Vocal Music | 1936 |
| 60 | Scènes d'enfants, suite for orchestra (orchestration by Alexandre Tansman) | 9:25 min | Orchestral | 1936 |
| 61 | Prelude for piano No. 7 ("Palmier d' étoiles") | 2:39 min | Keyboard | 1931 |
| 62 | Prelude for piano No. 5 (Moderato - Dolce cantabile) | 2:04 min | Keyboard | 1930 |
| 63 | Prelude for piano No. 6 ("Pour la main gauche") | 5:33 min | Keyboard | 1930 |
| 64 | Prelude for piano No. 8 (Con lirica espressione) | 2:52 min | Keyboard | 1930 |
| 65 | Preludes for piano (Nos. 5-10) | 16:35 min | Keyboard | 1930 |
| 66 | Altitud, for violin & piano | 5:49 min | Chamber Music | 1928 |
| 67 | Le Nuage, for voice & piano | 4:05 min | Vocal Music | 1928 |
| 68 | Prelude for piano No. 1 (Dans le style romance) | 1:40 min | Keyboard | 1928 |
| 69 | Prelude for piano No. 2 (Energiquement) | 3:51 min | Keyboard | 1927 |
| 70 | Preludes (12), for piano | 30:49 min | Keyboard | 1927 |
| 71 | Preludes for piano (Nos. 1-4) | 7:53 min | Keyboard | 1927 |
| 72 | Cançoneta incerta, for voice & piano | 3:02 min | Vocal Music | 1926 |
| 73 | Cançons i dansas No. 3, for piano ("El noi de la mare - Sardana Durée") | 3:58 min | Keyboard | 1926 |
| 74 | Comptines I-III, 3 songs for voice & piano | 3:29 min | Vocal Music | 1926 |
| 75 | Mélodies, 4 songs for voice & piano | 7:37 min | Vocal Music | 1925 |
| 76 | Dialogues, 2 pieces for piano | 5:30 min | Keyboard | 1923 |
| 77 | Cançons i dansas No. 1, for piano ("La Filla del carmesí - Danse de Castellterçol") | 3:24 min | Keyboard | 1921 |
| 78 | Trois Variations, for piano | 4:23 min | Keyboard | 1921 |
| 79 | Charmes, 6 pieces for piano | 10:25 min | Keyboard | 1920 |
| 80 | Fêtes lointaines, 6 pieces for piano | 11:23 min | Keyboard | 1920 |
| 81 | Ball pla, for piano | 1:16 min | Keyboard | 1919 |
| 82 | Tango for piano | 3:40 min | Keyboard | 1919 |
| 83 | Cançons i dansas No. 2, for piano ("Senyora Isabel - Galop de cortesía") | 2:59 min | Keyboard | 1918 |
| 84 | Cançons i dansas No. 4, for piano ("El mariner - Ball del ciri") | 3:40 min | Keyboard | 1918 |
| 85 | Cançons i dansas, for piano (Nos. 1-12, 14) | 49:40 min | Keyboard | 1918 |
| 86 | Cançons i dansas, for piano, Set 1 | 10:55 min | Keyboard | 1918 |
| 87 | Five Impressions (Impressions [set] 2), for piano | 11:43 min | Keyboard | 1918 |
| 88 | Cants Màgics, for piano | 10:27 min | Keyboard | 1917 |
| 89 | El plany del captaire (Gitanos), for piano | 5:06 min | Keyboard | 1916 |
| 90 | Fox-trot for piano | 2:48 min | Keyboard | 1916 |
| 91 | L'ermita de La Garriga, for piano | 2:22 min | Keyboard | 1916 |
| 92 | Les amigues retornen del camp, for piano | 2:25 min | Keyboard | 1916 |
| 93 | Serious Fox-trot, for piano | 5:23 min | Keyboard | 1916 |
| 94 | Suburbis, suite for piano or orchestra | 13:47 min | Keyboard | 1916 |
| 95 | Cançó de l'àvia, for voice & piano | 2:06 min | Vocal Music | 1915 |
| 96 | Dos arabesques, for piano | 3:51 min | Keyboard | 1915 |
| 97 | Festa trista, for piano | 2:47 min | Keyboard | 1915 |
| 98 | L' Hora grisa, for voice & piano | 2:22 min | Vocal Music | 1915 |
| 99 | Les hores, for piano | 3:30 min | Keyboard | 1915 |
| 100 | Muntanya, dansa for piano | 3:45 min | Keyboard | 1915 |
| 101 | Scènes d'enfants, suite for piano | 9:35 min | Keyboard | 1915 |
| 102 | Camins de sorra, for piano | 2:29 min | Keyboard | 1914 |
| 103 | Cançó i dansa del pessebre, for piano | 2:44 min | Keyboard | 1914 |
| 104 | L'eco, for piano | 1:23 min | Keyboard | 1914 |
| 105 | Pessebres, for piano | 5:51 min | Keyboard | 1914 |
| 106 | Quand l'amant sortit, for voice & piano | 1:23 min | Vocal Music | 1914 |
| 107 | Record de platja, for piano | 2:06 min | Keyboard | 1914 |
| 108 | Preludi, for piano | 1:42 min | Keyboard | 1913 |
| 109 | Dos petits preludis, for piano | 3:02 min | Keyboard | 1912 |
| 110 | Montseny, for piano | 1:44 min | Keyboard | 1912 |
| 111 | Barri de platja (Al mar), for piano | 1:10 min | Keyboard | 1911 |
| 112 | El camí del jardí, for piano | 0:45 min | Keyboard | 1911 |
| 113 | Impressions íntimes, for piano | 18:37 min | Keyboard | 1911 |
| 114 | Impressions de muntanya, suite for piano | 3:48 min | Keyboard | 1910 |
| 115 | Camí de muntanya, for piano | 1:28 min | Keyboard | - |
| 116 | Comptine VII (Frédéric tic tic), song for voice & piano | 1:13 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 117 | Comptine VIII (Rossignol joli), song for voice & piano | 1:06 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 118 | Dansa dels tres reis que han caigut del camell, for piano | 3:18 min | Keyboard | - |
| 119 | Dues cançons, for piano | 3:04 min | Keyboard | - |
| 120 | Dues Impressions, for piano | 2:23 min | Keyboard | - |
| 121 | Estanys de paper de plata, for piano | 2:40 min | Keyboard | - |
| 122 | Et sento que véns, for voice & piano | 2:26 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 123 | Impressions de La Garriga, suite for piano | 12:56 min | Keyboard | - |
| 124 | Impressions sobre la vida d'un miner, for piano | 8:00 min | Keyboard | - |
| 125 | Jeunes Filles au Jardin, arrangement for violin & piano (Scenes d'enfant No. 5) | 2:34 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 126 | Les fàbriques prop de la platja, for piano | 1:43 min | Keyboard | - |
| 127 | Pastoral en la boira, for piano | 2:26 min | Keyboard | - |
| 128 | Pastoral salvatge, for piano | 3:34 min | Keyboard | - |
| 129 | Pensament, for piano | 2:02 min | Keyboard | - |
| 130 | Sis variacions sobre un tema popular (Canço d'en Jaumet), for piano | 4:15 min | Keyboard | - |
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