Salazar, Adolfo (1890-1958)

Spanish musicologist and composer. He edited the Revista Musical Hispano-Americano 1914-18 and was music critic to El Sol in Madrid 1918-36. His books include studies of modern music, Spanish music, symphonies, and ballet.

Salazar studied with Bartolomeo Pérez Casas (1873-1956) and Manuel de Falla, also Maurice Ravel in Paris. After the Spanish Civil War he emigrated to Buenos Aires, then lived in Mexico after 1939.

Works Orchestral the symphonic poem Don Juan en los infiernos; Paisajes; Tres preludios for orchestra.

Chamber string quartet; Arabia for piano quintet; violin and piano sonata; piano pieces; Romancilla for guitar.