About Teodoro Ballo Tena
Lived 1866 – 1962 (aged 96). Teodoro Ballo Tena was a Spanish conductor, violinist and composer.
Teodoro Bailo Tena (25 March 1866 - 6 August 1962) was a Spanish violinist, composer and conductor.
Tena studied violin at the Conservatory of Zaragoza. He continued to study violin under Jesús de Monasterio and music composition under Aranguren and Santamaria in Madrid.
Tena won first place at the Conservatory of Zaragoza in 1884. He founded the Music School of Zaragoza (la Escuela de Musica de Zaragoza) where he taught Eduardo Viscasillas Blanque and Pablo Luna Carné. He also founded the Philharmonic Orchestra (Orquesta Filarmónica) in Zaragoza in 1890.
Tena composed the himnos patrióticos and a Salve Regina to Our Lady of the Pillar.
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Who was Teodoro Ballo Tena?
Spanish conductor (1866-1962)
When was Teodoro Ballo Tena born?
Teodoro Ballo Tena was born on 25 March 1866 in Zaragoza.
When did Teodoro Ballo Tena die?
Teodoro Ballo Tena died on 5 August 1962 in Zaragoza.
What was Teodoro Ballo Tena's occupation?
Teodoro Ballo Tena was a conductor, violinist and composer.
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Teodoro Ballo Tena was Spanish.
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