Baroque

Juan José Cabanilles

b. Algernesi (a province of Valencia), September 4,1644
d. Valencia, April 29, 1712

Biography

Not much is known about the musical training of Juan José Cabanilles. He studied for the priesthood at Valencia Cathedral, probably receiving his music education there. Cabanilles became organist of the Cathedral in 1665 and was ordained a priest three years later. Cabanilles is considered the greatest (and certainly the most prolific) Spanish Baroque composer. He wrote mainly tientos in which he ingeniously employed variation form.

Representative Works