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Juan Manén

Spanish violinist and composer

Juan Manén (or Joan Manén; 14 March 1883 – 26 June 1971) was a Spanish violinist and composer, born in Barcelona.

As a child, his progress in music was so rapid that his father exhibited him as a piano prodigy. Then, having studied the violin under Clemente Ibarguren, he debuted as a violinist, and met with such success that in Germany he was compared to his famous countryman Sarasate. Likewise he attracted much attention as a composer, not only in Spain, but perhaps to even a greater degree in Germany, where he resided at different times for protracted periods. His works comprise: the operas Giovanni di Napoli (1903), Der Fackeltanz (1909) and Neró i Acté (1928) with his own libretto; the symphonic poem Nova Catalonia; at least three violin concertos; "Fantasia - Sonata" for guitar; a suite for violin and piano; a piano quartet, a string quartet, and a number of exquisite miniatures for violin and orchestra. He also made a completion-cum-arrangement of Beethoven's Violin Concerto in C, which otherwise only survives in its first 259 measures.

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Works

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  • Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in C major, WoO 5
  • Concierto español no. 1 in D major for Violin and Orchestra, op. A7
  • Concierto español no. 1 in D major for Violin and Orchestra, op. A7: I. Allegretto ben moderato
  • Concierto español no. 1 in D major for Violin and Orchestra, op. A7: II. Lamento - Adagio ma non troppo
  • Concierto español no. 1 in D major for Violin and Orchestra, op. A7: III. Allegro molto
  • Fantasía-Sonata, op. A22
  • Symphony no. 2 “Ibérica”, op. A-47
  • Symphony no. 2 “Ibérica”, op. A-47: I. Andante, quasi adagio
  • Symphony no. 2 “Ibérica”, op. A-47: II. Allegro scherzando
  • Symphony no. 2 “Ibérica”, op. A-47: III. Andante pesante
  • Symphony no. 2 “Ibérica”, op. A-47: IV. Finale. Allegro molto
  • Violin Concerto no. 3 “Ibérico" (sin tono), op. A-37
  • Violin Concerto no. 3 “Ibérico" (sin tono), op. A-37: I. Allegro energico
  • Violin Concerto no. 3 “Ibérico" (sin tono), op. A-37: II. Enlace. Adagio pesante
  • Violin Concerto no. 3 “Ibérico" (sin tono), op. A-37: III. Finale. Allegro con spirito