Spain mourns doyen composer, 91
NewsThe veteran, highly accomplished composer Luis De Pablo died yesterday.
A member of the formative Group of 51, he leaves a Beethovenian legacy of around 150 works, many of them symphonic.
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He wrote some fascinating music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlGtnljiB5U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiV7IWz_CsA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCgdrbborhE
Much harks back to the Schoenberg of Pierrot Lunaire, suggesting expressive gestures in the background. But with a very personal twist. Very musical, spooky, full of fantasy.
An excellent composer and surely one of Spain’s finest. A sad day.