Jose Angel Montero
Montero was a composer of the opera, cotemporary of Brazilian Carlos Gomes. He wrote religious music while he was maestro at the cathedral in Caracas. He is also a composer, flautist, and educator, son of José Maria Montero. His music’s are from several genres like opera, Zarzuelas, Waltzes, polkas, and Contradanzas. He composed number of Zarzuelas, and in 1873, he did the Opera Virginia to an Italian language Libretto. His composition knowledge was further pursued on his own through European works and treaties of compositions. He was very well trained with several wind instruments, especially the flute. From 1869 and until his death, he directed the martial band of Caracas. In Venezuela he presided over feast such as, Corpus Chrisi, San Pedro, and holy week.
In 1876 he presented the minister of Venezuela with a proposal for a musical institute. He pointed out that at the institute they would educate musicians, print Venezuelan compositions, and reprint foreign music. He also pushed for a musical periodical called the Gazeta Musical. The president later agreed to create the institute.
His music style was very versatile, and was very dynamic. It was very different for the time. The orchestration that he was part of were very dense, with sudden dynamic changes. There are many works that could be conserved, with the likes of Pater Noster, and Quiero Tu Cruz. Much of his works that could be conserved were Zarzuelas.
Montero was a composer of the opera, cotemporary of Brazilian Carlos Gomes. He wrote religious music while he was maestro at the cathedral in Caracas. He is also a composer, flautist, and educator, son of José Maria Montero. His music’s are from several genres like opera, Zarzuelas, Waltzes, polkas, and Contradanzas. He composed number of Zarzuelas, and in 1873, he did the Opera Virginia to an Italian language Libretto. His composition knowledge was further pursued on his own through European works and treaties of compositions. He was very well trained with several wind instruments, especially the flute. From 1869 and until his death, he directed the martial band of Caracas. In Venezuela he presided over feast such as, Corpus Chrisi, San Pedro, and holy week.
In 1876 he presented the minister of Venezuela with a proposal for a musical institute. He pointed out that at the institute they would educate musicians, print Venezuelan compositions, and reprint foreign music. He also pushed for a musical periodical called the Gazeta Musical. The president later agreed to create the institute.
His music style was very versatile, and was very dynamic. It was very different for the time. The orchestration that he was part of were very dense, with sudden dynamic changes. There are many works that could be conserved, with the likes of Pater Noster, and Quiero Tu Cruz. Much of his works that could be conserved were Zarzuelas.
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