Esteve (Estebe) y Grimau, Pablo

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Esteve (Estebe) y Grimau, Pablo

Esteve (Estebe) y Grimau, Pablo, Catalonian composer; b. probably in Barcelona, c. 1730; d. Madrid, June 4, 1794. He went to Madrid about 1760, and was maestro di cappella to the Duke of Osuna. In 1778 was appointed official composer for the municipal theaters of Madrid. He composed over 400 tonadillas, and some zarzuelas. His song El jilguerito con pico de oro was arranged for soprano and orch. by Joaquin Nin.

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire