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José Sentis

1888 – 1983

Catalan composer and pianist

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Lived 1888 – 1983 (aged 94). José Sentis was a French and Spanish composer, pianist and lyricist.

José Sentis (11 June 1888 in Tarragona, Spain - 20 March 1983 in Ivry, France) was a Spanish pianist and composer.

José Sentis started his career as pianist in the music salons of Paris. Due to the influence of Argentinean friends like the musician Buchardo Alberto Lopez and the writer Ricardo Güiraldes he primarily performed tango music and wrote some tango compositions himself as well. Among his compositions are such pieces as "Baby", "Mr. Marquis", "Spring", "From 5 to 7", "Volver" and "Bad Love". He is credited for being one of the musician that made tango music popular in the Paris of the early 20th century.

Later José Sentis toured outside France as well and gave concerts in Venezuela, Cuba and the USA. During the 1920s and 1930s, he had his own orchestra. Occasionally, he composed music for movies and TV shows most notably for the tango movie Melodía de arrabal.

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Jose Sentis, Josep Sentís i Porta

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Frequently asked questions

Who was José Sentis?

Catalan composer and pianist

When was José Sentis born?

José Sentis was born on 11 June 1888 in Tarragona.

When did José Sentis die?

José Sentis died on 20 May 1983 in Ivry-sur-Seine.

What was José Sentis's occupation?

José Sentis was a composer, pianist and lyricist.

What nationality was José Sentis?

José Sentis was French and Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: José Sentis

· Wikidata: Q185592

· DBpedia: José Sentis

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