Antonio José

Spanish Pop Singer

Spanish composer, musician and folklorist Antonio José Martínez Palacios (12 December 1902 – 11 October 1936), professionally known as "Antonio José". He met the same fate as Federico García Lorca: he was executed by a Falangist firing squad in 1936 at Estépar (Burgos). Orfeón Burgales chorus master from 1929 to 1936. Some relevant compositions: Cazadores de Chiclana (1915) Sonata castellana (1921) Poemas de juventud (1921) Sinfonía castellana: four movements: «El campo», «Paisaje al atardecer», «Nocturno» y «Danza Burgalesa». Himno a Castilla (1929) Danzas burgalesas El mozo de mulas Evocaciones Suite Ingenua para piano y cuerdas Marcha para soldados de plomo Sonata para guitarra (1933) Romancillo Infantil for guitar Sonata Gallega (1926) for piano