Despite his talent, Emilio Lehmberg's concert music was largely forgotten for nearly half a century after his death, with his works currently dispersed and uncatalogued.
Cultural Impact
Emilio Lehmberg achieved significant popular success with his theatrical and film music, including the popular song 'Cántame un pasodoble español' from a 1954 revue.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in September 2008 at the Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra's headquarters by the mobile team of Cezanne Producciones.
Composition History
Emilio Lehmberg composed his only symphony, included on this album, during the last three years of his life while struggling with a severe mental illness, considering it his musical testament.
Performer Biography
José Luis Temes, the conductor on this album, has premiered over 280 works, including four operas and several ballets, and has made some thirty records, mostly of contemporary Spanish music.
Composer Biography
Emilio Lehmberg initially pursued a dual career as a concert composer and a violinist, working in various orchestras to support himself.
Composer Biography
Emilio Lehmberg Ruiz, a Spanish composer, had a German surname because his father, Otto Lehmberg, was a German sailor who survived a shipwreck in Malaga in 1900 and married a local woman.
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