Lecuona, Ernesto
Person
Biography
Ernesto Lecuona (1895-1963) was a prolific Cuban composer and pianist who showed talent for the instrument at an early age. He composed hundreds of piano pieces and songs for the concert stage as well as for theater and film. Dissatisfied with Fidel Castro’s government, he emigrated to the United States and lived there for the remainder of his life before dying of an asthma attack in the Canary Islands.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
"Always in my heart", 1942
Item — Box 1: Series Vocal_sheet_music_001, Folder: Al, Object: 28
Identifier: Vocal_sheet_music_001
Dates:
Publication: 1942
Siboney, 1929
Item — Box 3: Series Vocal_sheet_music_001, Folder: Si-Sk, Object: 1
Identifier: Vocal_sheet_music_001
Scope and Contents
Text in Spanish and English
Dates:
Publication: 1929