Félix Antonio Máximo López (1742-1821) - Sonata 2ª de Quatro Manos
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Composer: Félix Antonio Máximo López (1742-1821)
Work: Sonata 2ª de Quatro Manos
Performers: María Teresa Chenlo (clave); Sharon Gould (clave)
Sonata 2ª de Quatro Manos
1. Allegro Moderato 0:00
2. Andante 7:25
3. Rondó 16:45
Drawing: James Gabriel Huquier (1725-1805) - Vista en prespectiva de la fuente de la Puerta del Sol Madrid
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Painting: Vicente López i Portaña (1772-1850) - Félix Máximo López, primer organista de la Real Capilla (1820)
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Félix Antonio Máximo López Crespo
(Madrid, 18 November 1742 - Madrid, 9 April 1821)
Spanish organist and composer. Nothing is known about his early years. He joined the Madrid royal chapel as fourth organist in 1775, advancing to first organist in 1805 on Lidón’s resignation. He was twice married; two of the sons of his first marriage were prominent in court music; Ambrosio (1769-1835) as royal chapel organist, and Miguel (known also as Miguel López Remacha) (1772-1827) as first tenor of the royal chapel, composer of operatic and sacred works and author of treatises on solfège and composition. According to Saldoni, a number of López’s works – keyboard pieces, guitar pieces, chamber works and villancicos – were published during his lifetime. As with many of his contemporaries, these publications do not seem to be extant, but several of his works have survived in manuscript. His organ pieces, mainly liturgical, range from short versets and fabordónes to lengthy sonatas, caprichos and fugues intended for the Elevation or Offertory. Some use hymn chants, including the traditional Spanish Pange lingua. Their style is a sometimes incongruous amalgam of the pianistic Viennese Classical idiom and stile antico counterpoint, but they are effective when played according to the careful registration directions on an instrument such as the royal chapel organ (built in 1778 by Jorge Bosch) for which they were written. López’s harpsichord works include competently written multi-movement sonatas in the Classical style (including two for four hands) and some colourful variations on Spanish melodies. His Reglas generales, o escuela de acompañar al órgaño, o clave demonstrates various ways to harmonize and ornament a bass line. #ClassicalMusic