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32April 2021The Cuban GershwinBy: Yvonne Cloutier / Musical MomentsErnesto Lecuona’s composing and pianisticstyles were compared to George Gershwin’s.His compositions influenced recognition of theLatin American world, raising Latin music to classical status.This most important Latin/American musicologist, composer andentertainer of the early 20th century was born in Cuba in 1895. As withso many composers and musicians, he was a child prodigy.At age 3, his oldest sister gave him piano lessons; by 5 he gave hisfirst piano recital; at 11 composed his first song; age 16, graduatedfrom the Havana National Conservatory with a gold medal forinterpretation; and at24, composed his firstoperetta - eventuallycomposing 50 stagedmusicals. They ranthe gamut of musicalstyles.Early on, thoughtrained classically,Lecuona’s interestin pop music ledhim to compose LaComparsita. It was abeginning of his amalgamating Spanish/European music using Cubanand African rhythms (similar to ragtime) in blending this music.He then became a prolific composer of song/music for stage andfilm, composing over 600 musical pieces. His greatest hit, Always inMy Heart, was nominated for an Academy Award, but lost to IrvingBerlin’s White Christmas.Some of his other hits were: Sibone and The Breeze and I. Itsmusic taken from Andulucia, was made famous by the Jimmy DorseyOrchestra. His renowned piano piece, Malaguena, was written in aFlamenco dance style.A possible influence on Ernesto’s pop interest was when his fatherdied. In helping support the family, he worked playing the player pianoat silent movie bistros.Lecuona founded the Havana Symphony Orchestra; helped set upa piano roll factory of Cuban music; started a copyright company forpreservation of Cuban music; founded the Cuban Institute of Musicalde la Habana and wrote the magnificent Rapsodia Cubana.Lecuona became a wealthy man, didn’t drink alcoholic beverages,never married and owned and maintained a farm in Cuba. He movedto the U.S. when Castro took over Cuba.In 1963, at 68, Lucuona died of an asthma attack. He was inductedinto the 1997 Songwriters Hall of Fame. His 1954 Ultimate Collectionalbum is a collection of his own well-known piano recordings.Yvonne Cloutier, a former teacher/principal, with a musicbackground, specializes in ragtime piano. She researches andreports about music on SCA-TV.com/Anthem Alive! You cancontact her at www.mytimeisragtime.com.
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