Siguenza moreno torroba biography

The long career of Moreno Torroba, with that of his equally long-lived contemporary Sorozábal, embodies the latest flowering of the zarzuela.

Born in Madrid (3rd March 1891) the son of a well-known organist and pupil of the ubiquitous father-figure of musical nationalism Felipe Pedrell, Torroba divided his talents between composing, conducting and impresario work, writing a great deal of symphonic and instrumental music.

The compositions for the concert hall, including a Capricho romántico and a Suite castellana have become neglected - with the exception of the long series of works for guitar (with and without orchestra) made popular by Andrés Segovia, notably the Sonatina, Concierto ibérico and Concierto flamenco.

He was prolific as an opera and ballet composer before succeeding in zarzuela with La mesonera de Tordesillas (1925.) Later he held academic