Manuel Maria Ponce Born into a musical family, Ponce began taking piano lessons from his sister. He continued his studies under Puccini's teacher in Bologna where he also met Torchi who influenced him in pursuing a career as an editor and musicologist much later in life. On his second visit to Europe he studied under Paul Dukas. According to the celebrated Spanish guitarist Segovia, Ponce as a composer had the greatest influence on the revival of the guitar repertory and the reinstatement of the guitar as a concerto instrument. Ponce was a nationalist Mexican composer and pianist who wrote far more works for guitar and piano than any other instrument. His Sonata was originally written for guitar and harpsichord. |
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