Francisco Asenjo Barbieri
Born: 3rd August 1823, Madrid, Spain
Died: 19th February 1894, Madrid, Spain
Nationality: Spanish
Francisco Asenjo Barbieri was Spanish clarinetist, composer, and musicologist. Barbieri was a well-known composer of zarzuelas. He has been referred to as the “most important of all nineteenth-century composers" of the genre. Some of his most well known works in the genre include El barberillo de Lavapiés, Jugar con fuego, and Pan y toros.
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