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Manuel Valls i Gorina (Catalan pronunciation: [mənuˈɛl ˈβaʎs]; 21 July 1920 – 1984) was a Catalan composer, pianist, music critic, and music educator.[1]
Valls was born in Badalona. He was a first cousin of painter Xavier Valls, himself the father of former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls. He studied at the University of Barcelona and the Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu. At the Liceu he was mentored by Aita Donostia with whom he studied music theory, music composition, and orchestration. He became a successful composer writing symphonic works, chamber music, choral music, operas, art songs, and songs for solo piano. For many years he taught composition at the University of Barcelona and wrote music reviews for El País.[citation needed]. He died in Barcelona.
Personal papers of Manuel Valls i Gorina are preserved in the Biblioteca de Catalunya.
Manuel Valls is the composer of the music of "El Cant del Barça", the official anthem of FC Barcelona.[2]
- ^ Opera Glass
- ^ FC Barcelona webpage Archived 2009-09-07 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on 2009-10-16.