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Musician / Composer of Classical
Joan Guinjoan (28 November 1931 – January 1, 2019) was a Spanish composer and pianist of Catalan origin. Born in Riudoms, Guinjoan studied at the Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu in Barcelona. In 1954, he moved to Paris and continued his studies at the École normale de musique. He also received instruction from Cristòfor Taltabull. After more than 250 piano recitals, he abandoned his career as a pianist in the 1960s. He then devoted himself to composition. In 1962, he joined the Schola Cantorum de Paris. He definitly returned to Barcelona the following year. In 1999 he received the Creu de Sant Jordi, a distinction awarded by the Generalitat de Catalunya, then in 2001, he received the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Retrato De Un Homenaje | Joan Guinjoan | 2013 | Album |
Obra Simfònica · Vol. 2 | Joan Guinjoan – Orquestra Simfònica De Barcelona I Nacional De Catalunya | 2011 | Album |
Obra Simfònica · Vol. 1 | Joan Guinjoan | 2010 | Album |
Verbum | Joan Guinjoan | 2004 | Album |
Magma | Joan Guinjoan | 2003 | Album |
Phobos | Joan Guinjoan | 2002 | Album |
El Grupo Circulo Interpreta Joan Guinjoan | Joan Guinjoan, José Luis Temes | 1991 | Album |
Trama / Concierto Para Violín Y Conjunto Instrumental / Seis Miniaturas Para Flauta, Viola Y Guitarra | Joan Guinjoan / Jorge Fernández Guerra / Eduardo Pérez Maseda | 1986 | Album |
Fundamentos De La Armonia | Joan Guinjoan | 1983 | Album |
Puzzle / Cadenza / Au Revoir Barocco / Tres Piezas Para Clarinete Solo | Joan Guinjoan, Juli Panyella, Lluís Claret, Rose-Marie Cabestany | 1982 | Album |
Retaule ・ Jondo ・ Divagant ・Tensió ・ Microtono | Joan Guinjoan | 1982 | Album |
V Concurso De Composición Musical De La Confederación Española De Cajas De Ahorros, Trofeo Arpa De Oro | Claudio Prieto / José García Román / Joan Guinjoan / José Luis Turina | 1981 | Album |
Variorium / Tensión-Relax / Peça Per A Flauta / Set / Ophiusa / Tañido De Falsas | Joan Guinjoan, Joaquim Homs, Xavier Benguerel, Albert Sarda, Josep Soler | 1977 | Album |
Música Española Contemporánea | José María Franco Gil - Claudio Prieto / Joan Guinjoan / Carmelo Bernaola | 1977 | Album |
Música Española Contemporánea | Pedro Espinosa - Miguel Angel Coria / Ramón Barce / Juan Hidalgo / Carmelo Bernaola / Joan Guinjoan / Tomás Marco / Agustín González Acilu | 1974 | Album |