Fernando J. Obradors

Fernando J. Obradors (1897-1945) was a self-taught Catalan composer and conductor. Although he wrote orchestral music and music for the stage, he is most remembered for his songs which perfectly capture the essence of the classic Spanish poetry on which they are based. In El vito, for example, one can easily imagine a fiery señorita dancing on a tavern table before an audience of appreciative bullfighters!

--Summer Serenade, July 25, 2007 (Lindsey Tuller & Clinton Weinberg)