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Masarnau, Santiago de

Santiago Masarnau y Fernández (1805 – 1882) was a Spanish pianist, composer, and religious activist for the poor. He established the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, an organization composed of laymen dedicated to serving the poor, in Spain. A cause for his canonization has been opened by that society. Wikipedia

Benaigues y Pujol, Josep Maria

Josep Maria Benaigues y Pujol (1855 – 1938) was a Catalan composer. A skilled violinist, he was named first organist at the Real Capilla in Madrid and was considered one of the best organists in Spain.  Benaigues’ vocal compositions contains romanzas, melodies, and barcarolas in Catalan, Italian, and French.

Inzenga, José

José Inzenga y Castellanos (1828 – 1891) was a Spanish composer of zarzuelas and professor at the Conservatory of Madrid and academic of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando and one of the pioneers of folkloric studies and the modern zarzuela in the second half of the 19th century. Wikipedia

López Amagro, Antonio

Antonio López Almagro (1839 – 1904) was a Spanish composer and professor of harmonium at the National School of Music and Declamation of Madrid, currently the Real Conservatorio Superior de Music of Madrid. WikipediaES

Grajal, Manuel

Manuel Fernández Grajal (1838 – 1920) was a Spanish composer and pianist. In the field of composition, in addition to writing several zarzuelas and an opera, he composed numerous short pieces for piano and for singing, as well as religious works, ballads, habaneras and hymns. Second-Wiki