Tomás Lestán(1827–1908)

1827-03-07∗03/07/1827 in Spain

1908-04-01†04/01/1908 in Spain

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Tomás Lestán was the viola professor in the Royal Conservatory in Madrid (RCSMM) from 1885 to 1904, and also was 1st viola in the Royal Chapel Orchestra in Madrid since 1898 and 1st viola of the Royal Theatre Orchestra. He definitely contributed to the development of the viola in Spain, with his method, his didactic exercises and his Sonata for viola and piano from 1884.

Works

• Etude c-minor, op. 2, No. 1, for Viola solo • Sonata Bb-major, for Viola and Piano

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María José Fueyo : 7 Ejercicios dificiles, y Método elemental de viola con 4 piezas sobre fragmentos de ópera (dentro de su Metodo elemental de viola)

- Elementary Method for viola and general notions of viola d'amore. Edited by Antonio Romero (Source: IMSLP). Contains 4 pieces based on opera excerpts: Sonámbula (Bellini), El Trovador (Verdi), Bailable from Macbeth (Verdi) and Bolero from Visperas Sicilianas (Verdi).

- 7 difficult exercises (Source: Biblioteca Digital Hispánica). Edited by Antonio Romero.

MARIA JOSÉ FUEYO MUÑIZ. Violist and PhD in Education.

- Método elemental de viola y nociones generales de la Viola de amor. Ed. Antonio Romero (Fuente: IMSLP). Contiene 4 piezas sobre fragmentos de ópera (Sonámbula del Maestro Bellini, El Trovador del Maestro Verdi, Bailable de la Opera Macbeth de Verdi, y Bolero de las Vísperas Sigilianas de Verdi)
- 7 ejercicios dificiles (Fuente: Biblioteca digital hispánica, editor Antonio Romero)
MARIA JOSÉ FUEYO MUÑIZ. Violista y Doctora en Educación (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid).

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