Gonzalo Curiel

Gonzalo Curiel Barba (commonly Gonzalo Curiel; 10 January 1904 – 4 July 1958) was a Mexican film composer. He was active during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.

Life

Early life Gonzalo Curiel was born in Guadalajara, Mexico to Juan N. Curiel and María de Jesús Barba Riestra. Curiel had 2 siblings, Juan Luis Curiel Barba, and María Elisa Curiel Barba.

Piano career To start his career, Curiel moved to Mexico City and started to record piano rolls.

During the tour, Curiel attempted to gain fame and a status by performing in many other radio stations, as well as playing in the vocal quartet "Los caballeros de la harmony" (or just "Los Caballeros quartet").

In the late 1950s, singer Ana Libia was the vocalist of his orchestra. Together, they recorded his song "Luna amiga", which was included in the Orfeón compilation album Ritmo candente, vol. II (1958).

SMACEM/SACM In 1939, Gonzalo Curiel, members of the Mexican Association of Authors and Composers (AMAC), members of the Escuadrón del Ritmo orchestra, some publishing companies, and other individual artists created the "Sindicato Mexicano de Autores, Compositores y Editores de Música" or SMACEM, the creation of the group was to strengthen the economic stability of writers and artists of Mexico, basing its purpose of collecting Author's right from the 8th title of Civil code of 1928. On 22 February 1945, the members wrote an agreement under "Civil entity code" that created the Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico, or SACM. The objective was to protect the rights of artists, primarily authors and composers, from publishing companies and to keep financial ties with the copyrights of their works, this objective was finally reached a month later on 22 March 1945. Curiel was President of the Board of Directors for 2 periods.

SACM awarded Curiel with the 2009 "Juventino Rosas Posthumous Recognition" prize. and the 3rd left unfinished with only 1 movement. Piano Concerto no. 1 (1948?) (3 movements; D major) Piano Concerto no. 2 (1950) (3 movements; D minor) Piano Concerto no. 3 (Incomplete, premiered 1967) (1 movement)

Selected songs Curiel was a co-author to many songs and "Popular Music". Vereda tropical Noche de Luna Incertidumbre Un Gran Amor Temor Desesperanza Son tus ojos verde mar Sorpresa (Music by Gonzalo Curiel. Lyrics by Alfonso Espriú Herrera) Traicionera Morena linda Dime Caminos de ayer Tu Partida (Music by Gonzalo Curiel. Lyrics by Ricardo López Méndez) Déjame (Music by Gonzalo Curiel. Lyrics by Ricardo López Méndez)