Ernesto Lecuona

Ernesto Lecuona

Ernesto Lecuona y Casado (Spanish pronunciation: [eɾˈnesto leˈkwona]; August 7, 1896 – November 29, 1963) was a Cuban composer and pianist, many of whose works have become standards of the Latin, jazz and classical repertoires. His over 600 compositions include songs and zarzuelas as well as pieces for piano and symphonic orchestra. In the 1930s, he helped establish a popular band, the Lecuona Cuban Boys, which showcased some of his most successful pieces and was later taken over by Armando Oréfiche. In the 1950s, Lecuona recorded several LPs, including solo piano albums for RCA Victor. He moved to the United States after the Cuban Revolution and died in Spain in 1963.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 6, 1896 (Guanabacoa), Died November 29, 1963 (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, lyricist, songwriter, leader, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 403 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-30329	10-in.	6/26/1924	Por allá se ha ido	Mariano Meléndez ; Antonio P. Utrera	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	B-30331	10-in.	6/26/1924	Palomita blanca	Mariano Meléndez ; Antonio P. Utrera	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-34084	10-in.	1/13/1926	Por qué me has hecho llorar	Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-34099	10-in.	1/15/1926	Se fué	Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-34221	10-in.	12/17/1925	Es un golfo	Juan Pulido	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-34400	10-in.	1/15/1926	Vals triste	Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-36149	10-in.	9/2/1926	Se fué ...	Sexteto Habanero	Vocal and instrumental sextet	composer
Victor	BVE-36156	10-in.	9/3/1926	Andar, andar	Sexteto Habanero	Vocal and instrumental sextet	composer
Victor	BVE-38158	10-in.	3/10/1927	Habana	Juan Pulido	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-38176	10-in.	3/17/1927	Habana	Orquesta Internacional	Orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-38849	10-in.	5/31/1927	Si tú supieras	Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-39216	10-in.	6/6/1927	Por fin te ví	Ernesto Lecuona	Piano solo	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-39217	10-in.	6/6/1927	¿Por qué te vas?	Ernesto Lecuona	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	BVE-39218	10-in.	6/6/1927	Amorosa	Ernesto Lecuona	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	BVE-39219	10-in.	6/6/1927	La comparsa	Ernesto Lecuona	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	BVE-39306	10-in.	6/15/1927	Yo te quiero	Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-39673	10-in.	7/19/1927	Funeral	María Luisa Morales	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-39696	10-in.	7/22/1927	Andar (Danza)	María Luisa Morales	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-41282	10-in.	12/28/1927	Yo te quiero!	Juan Pulido	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-41283	10-in.	12/28/1927	Un beso	Juan Pulido	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-42295	10-in.	5/17/1928	Malagueña	José Conrado de Tovar	Piano solo	composer
Victor	BVE-42296	10-in.	5/17/1928	Danza cubana	José Conrado de Tovar	Piano solo	composer
Victor	BVE-43110	10-in.	2/23/1928	Tengo una guajirita	Margarita Cueto ; José Moriche	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-43572	10-in.	4/17/1928	No hables más	Ernesto Lecuona	Piano solo	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-43573	10-in.	4/17/1928	Vals en re bemol	Ernesto Lecuona	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano, composer

(Results 1-25 of 403 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lecuona, Ernesto," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104088.

Lecuona, Ernesto. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104088.

"Lecuona, Ernesto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.