About Jorge Urrutia
Lived 1905 – 1981 (aged 75). Jorge Urrutia was a Chilean composer, writer and lawyer.
Jorge Urrutia Blondel (September 17, 1905 – July 5, 1981), was a Chilean composer, educator and writer, born in 1905. He has composed ballet music, symphonic poems, and works for piano and for voice. He is regarded as a Chilean nationalist in his music, but nevertheless the influence of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel can be detected in his orchestration and harmony. He co-authored, with S. Claro, Historia de la musica en Chile (History of Music in Chile), published in 1971.
Works "Tres canciones campesinas de Chile"
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Who was Jorge Urrutia?
Chilean lawyer and composer
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Jorge Urrutia was born on 7 September 1905 in La Serena.
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Jorge Urrutia died on 5 July 1981.
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Jorge Urrutia was a composer, writer and lawyer.
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Jorge Urrutia was Chilean.
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