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José Ximénez

1601 – 1672

Spanish composer and organist from baroque period (baptized 25 December 1601; died 9 August 1672)

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Lived 1601 – 1672 (aged 70–71). José Ximénez was a Spanish organist and composer.

José Ximénez, José Jiménez or Jusepe Ximénez (baptized 25 December 1601; died 9 August 1672 ) was a Spanish organist and the composer of 23 surviving works. Born in Zaragoza, he became the assistant of Sebastian Aguilera de Heredia in 1620 and succeeded him as principal organist at La Seo after the latter's death in December 1627. In 1654 he turned down an appointment to the royal chapel in Madrid, and seems to have spent the rest of his life in Saragossa.

Ximénez's works have appeared in collections by F. Pedrell: (Antología de organistas clásicos españoles, i Barcelona, 1908) and H. Anglés: (Antología de organistas españoles del siglo XVII, i–ii Barcelona, 1965–6). A collected edition by Willi Apel appeared as vol. 31 of Corpus of Early Keyboard Music.

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1601, Zaragoza, Tudela
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Also known as
José Ximenes, Joseph Jimenez, José Jimenez, Jusepe Ximénez, Joseph Jiménez, Joseph Ximénez
moreJusepe Jiménez, Joseph Ximenez, José Jiménez

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Who was José Ximénez?

Spanish composer and organist from baroque period (baptized 25 December 1601; died 9 August 1672)

When was José Ximénez born?

José Ximénez was born in 1601 in Zaragoza, Tudela.

When did José Ximénez die?

José Ximénez died on 9 August 1672 in Zaragoza.

What was José Ximénez's occupation?

José Ximénez was an organist and composer.

What nationality was José Ximénez?

José Ximénez was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: José Ximénez

· Wikidata: Q11686949

· DBpedia: José Ximénez

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