Joan Lamote de Grignon

Joan Lamote de Grignon i Bocquet (7 July 1872 – 11 March 1949), was a Catalan Spanish pianist, composer and orchestra director.

Joan Lamote de Grignon was born and died in Barcelona, the son of parents of French descent Lluis Lamote de Grignon and Elena Bocquet. In 1911 he founded the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, of which he was also music director. He directed the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. He was the successor of Celestí Sadurní in directing the Barcelona Municipal Band in 1914, from where he promoted young performers and provided the Band with an acknowledeged repertoire. Three years later he was appointed director of the Conservatory of the Gran Teatre del Liceu of Barcelona. In 1943 he founded the València Municipal Orchestra, which he directed until 1949.

His compositions, including transriptions and arrangements, comprise some hundred and fifty songs, the oratorio "La nit de Nadal"(1906), the lyric drama "Hespèria"(1907), a symphonic trilogy, a symphony, a "Missa eucarística" for two voices and organ, motets and spritual songs, and "El parc d'atraccions" for piano.

He wrote various sardanes for cobla and helped to found the band Cobla Barcelona.

His son Ricard Lamote de Grignon followed in his father's footsteps as a composer and orchestra director. Ricard worked alongside him as assistant director of the newly-created València Municipal Orchestra.

Important Works

His work includes many pieces for orchestra, orchestra with voice, lieder and songs, scenic music, voice and piano, sardanas for cobla, and transcriptions for band.

*Sardanas for Cobla: "El Testament de n'Amèlia", "Solidaritat de Flors", "La Rosa del folló" and "Florida". [Sardanas for Cobla published by [http://www.dinsic.com/en DINSIC Publicacions Musicals, S.L., Barcelona] ]

The archive of the Lamote de Grignon family, with works by Joan and his son Ricard, are at the Document repository of the Generalitat of Catalunya and are actually to be found in the music section of the Biblioteca de Catalunya.

Music

Recordings

* [http://www.emusic.com/album/Joan-and-Manel-Cabero-Cancons-Joan-Lamote-de-Grignon-Ricard-Lamote-d-MP3-Download/11002296.html Songs of Joan and Ricard Lamote de Grignon]

External links

* [http://www.bnc.es/fons/inventaris/smusica/lamote/lamote.pdf Biblioteca Catalunya: Archive of Joan and Ricard Lamote de Grignon (pdf))] (in Catalan)
* [http://www.gaudiallgaudi.com/AM006%20Lamote.htm Complete biography and bibliography of Joan Lamote de Grignon]

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