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Alias:
Jose Padilla
José Padilla Sánchez
Maestro Padilla
Birthplace:
Almería, Andalucía, Spain
Born:
May 28, 1889
Died:
October 25, 1960
José Padilla Sánchez (28 May 1889 in Almería – 25 October 1960 in Madrid), popularly known as Maestro Padilla was a famous Spanish composer and pianist. He was best known for the songs La Violetera and El Relicario, popularized by cuplé singer Raquel Meller, and the pasodoble song Valencia. He became famous in France as he composed songs for the Moulin Rouge, like Ça c'est Paris. La Violetera was adapted by Charlie Chaplin for the soundtrack of City Lights (1931). José Padilla Sánchez was born in Almería in 1889. He took his first music lessons from Almería´s Municipal Band director and at fourteen he produced his first written music sheet titled Las dos palomas. By the time he lived in Madrid, he attended the Real Conservatorio de Música y Declamación. Also, he became acquainted with remarcable Zarzuela composers such as Tomás Bretón, Gerónimo Giménez y Amadeo Vives. At 23 he moves Barcelona and from there to Buenos Aires and works as director for the Úrsula López Band. Later on he moved back to Barcelona and composed his popular El Relicario and La violetera. Next he moves to Paris and his works are performed in the Folies Bergere and Moulin Rouge music halls where his Ça c´est Paris sung by Mistinguett becomes very popular. In 1928 he signed a 25 million franc contract to travel to Argentina. There he produced works with Carlos Gardel. In 1949, al 60 returns to Madrid to a house that, after his death in 1960 held his museum. There is a conmemorative plaque in his Paris residence. Also, in 1992 the Maestro Padilla Auditorium was built in home town Almería. There is a garden named Jardín Maestro Padilla in the Arganzuela district of Madrid. Source: Article "José Padilla (composer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Additional Music:
1931 City Lights
Additional Soundtrack:
1931 City Lights
1992 Scent of a Woman
Music:
1931 City Lights
1933 The Reliquary
1935 El ciento trece
1941 Una conquista difícil
1943 Mi adorable secretaria
1944 Ni tuyo ni mío
1954 Prisionera del pasado
1960 Normandy - Neman
1970 El relicario
1972 Money Money Money
1973 Musidora
1984 Las alegres chicas de Colsada
1992 Scent of a Woman
2002 Ibiza Dream
2020 Descubriendo a José Padilla
Original Music Composer:
1931 City Lights
1933 The Reliquary
1935 El ciento trece
1935 Folies Bergère
1939 La vida es un tango
1941 Una conquista difícil
1943 Mi adorable secretaria
1944 Ni tuyo ni mío
1951 Rolling Sea
1954 Prisionera del pasado
1957 S.O.S. Noronha
1959 European Nights
1960 Normandy - Neman
1970 El relicario
1971 Land of Milk and Honey
1972 Money Money Money
1973 Musidora
1983 Private Manoeuvres
1984 Las alegres chicas de Colsada
1991 Blaze
1992 Chaplin
1992 Scent of a Woman
2002 Ibiza Dream
2003 Chaplin Today: 'City Lights'
2020 Descubriendo a José Padilla
Sound:
1931 City Lights
1933 The Reliquary
1935 El ciento trece
1935 Folies Bergère
1939 La vida es un tango
1941 Una conquista difícil
1943 Mi adorable secretaria
1944 Ni tuyo ni mío
1951 Rolling Sea
1953 The Lovers of Midnight
1954 Prisionera del pasado
1957 S.O.S. Noronha
1959 European Nights
1960 Normandy - Neman
1970 El relicario
1971 Land of Milk and Honey
1972 Money Money Money
1973 Musidora
1983 Private Manoeuvres
1984 Las alegres chicas de Colsada
1991 Blaze
1992 Chaplin
1992 Scent of a Woman
2002 Ibiza Dream
2003 Chaplin Today: 'City Lights'
2020 Descubriendo a José Padilla
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