Remberto Giménez
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Remberto Giménez |
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February 4, 1898 Coronel Oviedo, Py |
| Died | February 15, 1977 (aged 79) Asuncion, Py |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
Remberto Giménez was a Paraguayan musician. He was born in Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay the February 4 of 1898 as a son of Ciriaco Giménez and Ana Bella Benítez.
As he concluded his military service he studied singing and violin theory with Vicente Maccarone, in the Paraguayan Institute.
He was an incomparable musical activity organisor and participated in almost every cultural event in Paraguay. In 1912 Nicolino Pellegrini founded the Music Band of the Police of the Capital where Remberto continued his musical studies and later, was a musical theory teacher. He was a pupil of Salvador Déntice. He participated in the formation of great musicians such as José Asunción Flores and Fernando Centurión.
He returned to Paraguay and got involved in numerous activities that granted him quick popularity. He got a new scholarship from the Paraguayan government, this time to travel to Europe. He entered the “Schola Cantorum” of París. There he attended Lucien Capet´s classes to evolve as a violinist for two years. Also, he took Esthetical and History of Music courses at “La Sorbonne” university.
He was a restless musical event organizer ad participated of countless cultural events. He was member of the Academy of Language and Guaraní Culture. Remberto was one of the main supporters of the union between the Paraguayan Institute and Gymnasium, fusion of which emerged the Paraguayan Association. He was the first president of A.P.A. (Associated Paraguayan Authors). He was a teacher in the National School of the Capital and in the School of Girls of Asuncion. Also he was general music director “ad honorem”
In the educational field, he was part of the formation of choirs and wrote popular music arrangements, also writing some songs dedicated to the youths. Several brilliant violinists and pianists emerged from the Normal School of Music. The fact that Remberto never entirely shared his knowledge about composition is criticized and is the probable reason for not leaving disciples. Other intriguing fact is that he never invited other orchestra director to direct his (OSCA).
He was a great orchestra director and in some of his pieces as in “Paraguayan Rhapsody” a superior harmonic display can be noticed in comparison to other Paraguayan composers in the time. He was likewise a great violinist.
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