Ramón Ferreñac (1763-1832)
- Sonata de Quatro Manos (1795)
Performers: José Luis González (organ); Jesús Gonzalo (organ)
Further info: Música a quatro manos para Organo
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Spanish organist and composer. The son of Manuel Ferreñac (1740-1803), a
bassoonist, organ tuner, and teacher at the College of Choirboys at the
Basílica del Pilar, he received his musical training at the college,
starting his career as Chapel Master and organist of Huesca Cathedral.
His fame led to his appointment as Substitute Organist of the Basílica
del Pilar in 1785. By leveraging an offer to become Chapel Master of
Jaén Cathedral in 1786, the Pilar chapter offered him the more
prestigious post and stipend of First Organist, recognizing him as an
"organist of relevant merit." Ferreñac, who also assessed the organ of
San Pablo in Zaragoza and inaugurated the one at Calahorra Cathedral, is
considered by Hilarión Eslava to be the founder of a "prestigious organ
school in Zaragoza" and authored the treatise, 'Método teórico-práctico
para aprender a acompañar con el bajo numerado y sin numerar'. His
work, reflecting extensive academic training and largely preserved in
the Zaragoza Cathedrals’ Music Archive (including a 278-page autograph
manuscript), is divided into two main groups: one in a traditional,
severe Baroque style (partidos, versos, passos, and llenos), and a
second fully incorporated into the Classical movement, featuring modern
formal and melodic structures. This latter group includes his 'Sonatas
de Quatro Manos' (unique in their genre, inspired by popular regional
airs, and structured like Classical symphonies) and pieces for two
organs. He also composed religious works for voices and orchestra, such
as the Misa Pastorela, Alleluia Beatus Vir, and Miserere mei Deus.
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