About Hilarión Eslava
Lived 1807 – 1878 (aged 70). Hilarión Eslava was a Spanish composer, musicologist and conductor.
Miguel Hilarión Eslava y Elizondo (21 October 1807 – 23 July 1878) was a Spanish composer and pedagogue.
Professional career Born in Burlada, Navarra, Eslava was co-founder of the society La España Musical with Emilio Arrieta, Francisco Asenjo Barbieri, and Joaquín Gaztambide to defend Spanish opera and zarzuela.
Death He died in Madrid aged 70.
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Who was Hilarión Eslava?
Spanish composer and pedagogue (1807-1878)
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Hilarión Eslava was born on 21 October 1807 in Burlada/Burlata.
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Hilarión Eslava died on 23 July 1878 in Madrid.
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Hilarión Eslava was a composer, musicologist and conductor.
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Hilarión Eslava was Spanish.
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