Salvador Contreras

Salvador Contreras Sánchez ( born November 10, 1910 in Cueramaro / Guanajuato; † 7 November 1982) was a Mexican composer.

Contreras was a student of Carlos Chávez, Silvestre Revueltas and Candelario Huizar. By José Pablo Moncayo, Blas Galindo and Daniel Ayala in 1935, he founded the Grupo de los Cuatro.

He composed film and ballet music, orchestral works and chamber music, vocal music and works for solo instruments.

Works

  • Sonata para cello y violín, 1933;
  • Cuarteto de cuerdas No. 2, 1936;
  • Cuatro canciones, 1959;
  • Cuarteto No.. 3, 1962;
  • Tres movimientos para guitarra, 1963;
  • Dos piezas dodecafónicas, 1966;
  • Siete Preludios para piano, 1971.
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