Composer Andrés Gaos was born in Galicia, Spain, in 1874, where he studied and reached an early notoriety. At the age of 20 his family migrated to South America. The Gaos lived in Montevideo, Uruguay and finally moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina. There the he created the very prestigious Gaos Quartet, taught music and worked for the Argentine government in the cultural area. Gaos composed romantic chamber and symphonic music that was performed all over the world.
Composer Andrés Gaos
Caminito Farolito, Buenos Aires (Photo: Luis Argerich, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Playlist
Rosa de Abril, by Andrés Gaos
Cristina Gallardo-Domâs, soprano; Orquesta Gaos; Fernando L. Briones, conductor
Habanera Op. 19 and Danza argentina, by Andrés Gaos
Florian Vlashi, violin; Nicolás Cadarso, piano
Fantasy for violin and Orchestra, Op 24, by Andrés Gaos
Massimo Spadano, violin; Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia; Victor Pablo Pérez, conductor
Impresión nocturna, by Andrés Gaos
Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia; Victor Pablo Pérez, conductor
Suite a la Antigua, by Andrés Gaos
Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia; Victor Pablo Pérez, conductor