Héctor Campos-Parsi

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Héctor Campos-Parsi (b. Ponce, Puerto Rico, October 1, 1922; d. Cayey, Puerto Rico, January 30, 1998) was a Puerto Rican composer. He studied at the New England Conservatory with Francis Judd Cooke. He was born at the Asilo de Damas hospital in Ponce.

1 Family
2 Music
3 Journalism
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Family

His father was José Miguel Campos and his mother was Elisa Campos. He only had one sibling, Mercedes Campos Parsi.

[edit] Music

The oldest written composition by Campos Parsi that is preserved, is a waltz in popular Latin American style. The title page was written by hand with very artistic calligraphy. It was dated June 13,1941 and bore the title "Elisa". It was dedicated "to my beloved mother", and the cover had an interesting photograph of the composer and his mother in front of their house in Santurce. The style of this waltz was very similar to the popular Latin waltzes of the time. Divided in short sections that were repeated, its melodic lines had a songlike quality. This work demonstrated that Campos Parsi's notational technique at this time was rather poor. However, despite problems with the use and cancellation of accidentals, and the rather stiff pianistic writing, the music contained some interesting harmonic ideas and some compelling melodies. Major works include Divertimento del Sur for string orchestra with flute and clarinet solos, and the piano work, Sonata in G, dedicated to pianist Jesus Maria Sanroma.

[edit] Journalism

Campos-Paris wrote articles for several newspapers: El Mundo, El País, El Imparcial, La Torre, and El Día in the years following 1940. He also contributed short stories, articles and poems to two weekly magazines: Puerto Rico Ilustrado and Alma Latina. The articles included recital and movie reviews, social announcements, and publicity for the various student organizations.