Plácido Acevedo

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Plácido Acevedo (1903 - February 27, 1974), born in Aguadilla. He was a famous musician in Puerto Rico.

Plácido Acevedo played the flute and the trumpet. He was also an admirable composer, known by his originality. In his compositions, he had his own style and their themes had a novel-like tasted. In that style he composed "Boda Gris" (Gray Wedding)and "Por seguir tus huellas" (For Following Your Steps), also "Cabellera Blanca" (White Hair).

After learning to play the flute, that had been chosen by his father, Plácido Acevedo, SR, he studied the trumpet, and when he had absolute mastery, he left to New York, where he spent a long time and made his best creations. One of his most popular compositions among his people was the "Zorzal." This composition was sung by almost everybody in his time.

There are numerous others including "Comedia" (Comedy), "Cual Mágica Visión" (Which Magical Vision), "Amargas Mi Existencia" (You Bitter My Existence), "Santuario Sagrado" (Sacred Sanctuary), "Tus Besos Me Hicieron Tanto Daño" (Your Kisses Harm Me), "Hiéreme Sin Compasión" (Wound Me Without Compassion), "El Flamboyán", "Tu Castigo Será Grande" (Your Punishment Will Be Great) , y "Pobre Bardo" (Poor Bard).

He founded the famous Mayarí Quartet on the decade of the 30s, in honor of a town of Cuba. This Quartet is already part of Puerto Rican History, like its inspirer and creator who recorded more than thirty CDs with the Quartet.

His merits qualify him as an illustrious son as Aguadilla, especially in the musical art and composition area.

After Acevedo's death, Chiquitín Garcia became the director of the Mayarí Quartet. He did it with excellence within the tradition established by Don Plácido. Garcia later also died.