Joseph Pons (1770-1818)
- Sinfonía en si bemol mayor
Performers: Orquesta y Banda Sinfonica La Artistica de Buñol; David Gálvez (director)
Further info: Josep Pons (1770-1818) - Simfonies
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Spanish composer. Son of Pere Pons and Josepha Pons y Mota, he was a
choirboy at Girona Cathedral, where he studied with Jaime Balius and
probably with Manuel Gonima. In 1789 he is mentioned as ‘a musician of
Madrid’. In 1791 he was made choirmaster at Girona Cathedral, and
subsequently was appointed vice-choirmaster at Córdoba Cathedral. In
1793 he was named choirmaster of Valencia Cathedral, where he remained
until his death. All his known works are religious, apart from a few
overtures and symphonies (ed. in The Symphony 1720-1840, ser. F, v, New
York, 1983), which were, however, composed for the religious concerts
that took place in some cathedrals at the more important feasts. He
wrote masses, psalms, Lamentations for Holy Week, motets and
villancicos. Particularly noteworthy are his responsories for Christmas.
His work survives in several Spanish archives. He was a gifted composer
and a solid technician whose individuality emerges more vividly in
large-scale works than in small. Pons enjoyed a considerable reputation
in his lifetime.
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