Conrado del Campo


Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta was a Spanish composer, violinist and pedagogue.

Career

Del Campo was born in Madrid. He became professor at the Madrid Royal Conservatory in 1915, where he was an influential teacher. Among his pupils were Salvador Bacarisse, Julián Bautista, and Fernando Remacha.
His compositions were played in the Theatre Real of Madrid for José María Alvira. His opera Lola la Piconera made its debut at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 12 December 1952. He was also the principal conductor of the Madrid Symphony Orchestra.
Del Campo was a major figure in the conservative musical climate during the period of rule by Francisco Franco, writing in a late Romantic style.
He died in Madrid aged 74.

Selected works

Symphonic works

Del Campo's characteristic symphonic music takes the form of evocative tone poems.Ante las ruinas La dama de Amboto Two Parts from the Divina Commedia
  • * Prologue
  • * Inferno Bocetos castellanos Granada, a symphonic poem Fantasía sobre temas del Maestro Chapí Kásida Obertura madrileña, a concert overture Suite madrileña Ofrenda a los caídos Poema de Castilla Poema de las Cantigas Poema de la Natividad
  • ''Evocación y nostalgia de los molinos de viento''

Concertante works

Fantasía castellana, for piano and orchestra

Chamber music

Romanza in F major for viola and piano, Op. 5 Pequeña pieza for viola and piano, Op. 6
  • String Quartet No. 1 in D minor, Oriental
  • String Quartet No. 2 in A major, A buen juez mejor testigo
  • String Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Cuarteto castellano
  • String Quartet No. 4 in C major, El Christo de la Vega, Musical commentary to Zorrilla's poem, divided into six impressions.
  • String Quartet No. 5 in F minor, Caprichos Románticos
  • String Quartet No. 6 in B minor, Asturian
  • String Quartet No. 7 in E minor
  • String Quartet No. 8 in E major
  • String Quartet No. 9 in D major, Apassionado
  • String Quartet No. 10 in F major, Castilian
  • String Quartet No. 11 in E major
  • String Quartet No. 12 in B flat major
  • String Quartet No. 13 in A major, Carlos III
  • String Quartet No. 14 in D major
  • Piano Quintet in E major, ''Episodio de una vida combatida y dolorosa''

Piano Music

León
  • ''Danza del Bufón''

Zarzuelas

Aires de la Sierra
  • ''El burlador de Toledo''

Choral works

CastillaEl viento de Fuensaldaña
  • ''Seis canciones Castellanas''