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THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN AND THEIR MUSIC MACHINES - 6
Robert Hope-Jones (9 February 1859 — 13 September 1914) Hope Jones is considered to be the inventor of the theatre organ in the early 20th century. He thought that a pipe organ should be able to imitate the instruments of an orchestra, and that the console should be detachable from the organ. He built 246 organs between 1887 and 1911 and his company employed 112 workers at its peak. Hope-Jones eventually merged his organ building operations with Wurlitzer in 1914.
AUGUSTO ALGUERO
Augusto Algueró Dasca was a Spanish arranger, composer and music director.
Algueró studied both music and medicine. Among his most famous compositions are "Penélope", which he wrote specially for Joan Manuel Serrat, as well as "Noelia" (Nino Bravo), "Tómbola" (Marisol) and "La chica yé-yé" (Concha Velasco)
In 1961, Algueró wrote the debut entry of Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest, "Estando contigo" by Conchita Bautista.
In 1969, he served as one of the conductors of the Eurovision Song Contest, which was held in Madrid that year. He conducted "Catherine", sung by Romuald Figuier, which represented Luxembourg and "Vivo Cantando", sung by Salomé, which represented Spain. "Vivo Cantando" tied for first place with three other songs at 18 points. The win marked Spain's second win in the contest, the first time a country had won two years in a row.
In all, during the course of his career, Algueró wrote more than 500 songs and about 200 musical scores for film and television.
THE WIND WILL CHANGE TOMORROW
(QUANDO SALI DE CUBA)
Song written by Argentine singer, songwriter and actor, Luis Agillé '"Cuando salí de Cuba" ("When I Left Cuba")(The Wind will change tomorrow) became the unofficial anthem for Cuban exiles and an easy listening evergreen all over the world.
MHO
The orchestration here is just beautiful with Alguero making use of all instruments at his disposal. The sound is warm and rich and the strings arrangement (often in support of the main theme) adds an extra quality to the recording. From his 1968 album "Sounds Spectacular" here's Augusto Alguero and his orchestra with this Agilé "classic" and oh yes......it does sound spectacular ! Enjoy.
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN AND THEIR MUSIC MACHINES - 6
Robert Hope-Jones (9 February 1859 — 13 September 1914) Hope Jones is considered to be the inventor of the theatre organ in the early 20th century. He thought that a pipe organ should be able to imitate the instruments of an orchestra, and that the console should be detachable from the organ. He built 246 organs between 1887 and 1911 and his company employed 112 workers at its peak. Hope-Jones eventually merged his organ building operations with Wurlitzer in 1914.
AUGUSTO ALGUERO
Augusto Algueró Dasca was a Spanish arranger, composer and music director.
Algueró studied both music and medicine. Among his most famous compositions are "Penélope", which he wrote specially for Joan Manuel Serrat, as well as "Noelia" (Nino Bravo), "Tómbola" (Marisol) and "La chica yé-yé" (Concha Velasco)
In 1961, Algueró wrote the debut entry of Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest, "Estando contigo" by Conchita Bautista.
In 1969, he served as one of the conductors of the Eurovision Song Contest, which was held in Madrid that year. He conducted "Catherine", sung by Romuald Figuier, which represented Luxembourg and "Vivo Cantando", sung by Salomé, which represented Spain. "Vivo Cantando" tied for first place with three other songs at 18 points. The win marked Spain's second win in the contest, the first time a country had won two years in a row.
In all, during the course of his career, Algueró wrote more than 500 songs and about 200 musical scores for film and television.
THE WIND WILL CHANGE TOMORROW
(QUANDO SALI DE CUBA)
Song written by Argentine singer, songwriter and actor, Luis Agillé '"Cuando salí de Cuba" ("When I Left Cuba")(The Wind will change tomorrow) became the unofficial anthem for Cuban exiles and an easy listening evergreen all over the world.
MHO
The orchestration here is just beautiful with Alguero making use of all instruments at his disposal. The sound is warm and rich and the strings arrangement (often in support of the main theme) adds an extra quality to the recording. From his 1968 album "Sounds Spectacular" here's Augusto Alguero and his orchestra with this Agilé "classic" and oh yes......it does sound spectacular ! Enjoy.
