Spanish musicians who died due to Drowning
Here are 1 famous musicians from Spain died in Drowning:
Enrique Granados
Enrique Granados (July 27, 1867 Lleida-March 24, 1916 English Channel) also known as Enrique Costanzo Granados y Campiña , Enrico Granados, Enrique Granados y Campiña or Granados, Enrique was a Spanish pianist, composer and painter. He had six children, Natàlia Granados, Solita Granados, Eduard Granados, Víctor Granados, Francesc Granados and Enric Granados.
His albums: Granados - 12 Danzas Españolas, Danzas Espanolas, Escenas Romanticas (Jean-François Heisser), Spanish Dances, Goyescas (Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid feat. conductor: Antoni Ros-Marbà), Granados - Danzas espanolas, Goyescas, Iberia (disc 1), Goyescas / Allegro de Concierto / Danza Lenta, Piano Music, Volume 3: Escenas románticas / Allegro de concierto (Douglas Riva), Enrique Granados: The Composer as Pianist and BBC Music, Volume 13, Number 11: Rodrigo, de Falla, Gerhard & Granados (feat. guitar: Eduardo Fernández, conductors: Adrian Leaper and Josep Caballé-Domenech). Genres he performed: Opera and Art song.
Enrique Granados was born in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain and his musical talent was evident from a young age. He went on to study at the Paris Conservatory in 1887 with pianist Charles-Wilfrid de Bériot and composer Charles Lenepveu. After he returned to Spain, he became well-known as both a pianist and composer. He composed many works for the piano, including his famous suite for piano, Goyescas, inspired by the works of Francisco Goya. In addition to his musical talents, Granados was also a skilled painter and showed his works in exhibitions throughout his lifetime. He was tragically killed during World War I when the ship he was on was torpedoed by a German submarine in the English Channel. Despite his premature death, his works have continued to be popular and influential in the music world.
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