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Manresa, Spain, 1929
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Manresa, Spain, 18-1-2021
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Mestres Quadreny, Josep M.
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27-11-2024
Born in Manresa, Catalonia, in 1929, Josep M. Mestres Quadreny has been one of the most important reformers and promoters of contemporary music in Catalonia. His active interest in revitalising culture in the fifties and sixties led him to take part in private cultural activism initiatives such as La Ricarda and Club 49. Meanwhile, his creative affinity and friendship with artists such as Joan Brossa, Joan Miró, Pere Portabella, Carles Santos and Moisès Villèlia led to the creation of collective works. Quadreny’s music is characterised by the constant renewal of sonority and the use of new composition techniques and instruments. His work encompasses many different areas, from conventional scores to graphic scores, the use of computers, compositions based on mathematical algorithms and theories of chance. Aside from being one of the first musicians in Spain to use computers to generate compositions, he was also a pioneer in the construction of graphic scores that explored possibilities beyond the traditional staff.
He premiered his first composition at the 5th Bayreuth International Youth Music Festival in Germany in 1953. Since then, his compositions have been performed on stages around the world. He has also published books with Joan Brossa and Perejaume, and composed music for filmmakers. He has written numerous essays on music, including Pensar i fer música (2000).
He premiered his first composition at the 5th Bayreuth International Youth Music Festival in Germany in 1953. Since then, his compositions have been performed on stages around the world. He has also published books with Joan Brossa and Perejaume, and composed music for filmmakers. He has written numerous essays on music, including Pensar i fer música (2000).
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Pensament i música a quatre mans. La creativitat musical als segles XX i XXI [Enregistrament audiovisual activitat]
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12-3-2015
La Suite bufa. MACBA es viu [Enregistrament audiovisual activitat]
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8-3-2014
Fons #05: Josep Maria Mestres Quadreny [Publicació audiovisual]
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4-3-2013
Poesia escènica I: al voltant de Dau al Set, de Joan Brossa [Enregistrament audiovisual activitat]
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26-4-2012
Los cuatro espejos cuadráticos de Quadreny = Els quatre miralls quadràtics d'en Quadreny / Francesc Cornadó ; [obres musicals: Josep M. Mestres Quadreny]
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2010
Carrer -- Llocs de pas [Enregistrament audiovisual activitat]
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28-7-2006
Art en veu alta: Josep Mestres Quadreny -- Art i acció. Entre la performance i l'objecte, 1949-1979 [Enregistrament sonor visita guiada]
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28-10-1998
Joan Prats i la música
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1995
Carta : [Sant Carles de Peralta (Eivissa)], a Pepa i a Joan [i.e. Pepa Llopis i Joan Brossa], [Barcelona], 1994 abr. 1
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1994
Variacions sobre un tema de Haydn / [lletra de] Perejaume ; [música de] Josep Maria Mestres Quadreny
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1992
Carta : [Londres], a Pepa [i.e. Pepa Llopis], Barcelona, 1981 ag. 21
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1981
Carta : [Londres], a [Joan Brossa], Barcelona, 1981 ag. 21
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1981
[Dues cartes de Rosa Maria Quinto i Josep Maria Mestres Quadreny a Joan Brossa i a Pepa Llopis]
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1981
Variacions essencials : violí, viola, violoncel i percussió / Josep M. Mestres-Quadreny
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Carta : Michigan, a Josep M. Mestres Quadreny, Barcelona, 1965 des. 27
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Informe acerca de la crisis musical en Barcelona. Actuación municipal al respecto : síntesis de la conferencia dada al Club 49 por Don José Casanovas
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Prólogo / Josep M. Mestres Quadreny
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Carta : Santillana (Cantàbria), a Joan Brosa [i.e. Joan Brossa], Barcelona, [19--]
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