Moisés Moleiro (28 March 190418 June 1979) was a Venezuelan pianist and composer.
Biography He was born in 1904 and studied under Salvador Llamozas. Moleiro founded the Orfeón Lamas and taught piano at the Caracas Musical Declamation Academy (today the Escuela de Música José Ángel Lamas). His works have been performed in the United States, Europe, and across Latin America. One of his most popular compositions is the Joropo, a piano take on Venezuela's folkloric music.
He died in 1979.
Moleiro had 3 children, Moises Moleiro was a historian and politician, while his other 2 children, Federico was a poet and Carmencita became a pianist.
Selected works
Danza Salvaje Endecha Estampas del Llano La Fuente Sonatina en La menor Tocata en Do # menor Tocata en Do mayor Joropo Canción De Cuna Rondó, de la Sonata al estilo clásico En El Parque El Bosque Romance Tonada Otoño
References Venezuela Symphony orchestra Magazine, 25th anniversary, 1955. Information from the album Aguas de Tebanarempa (2001).
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