Victor Guillermo Ramos Rangel
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Victor Guillermo Ramos Rangel | |
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Background information | |
Born | February 10, 1911 Cúa, Miranda state, Venezuela |
Died | December 10, 1986 (aged 75) Caracas, Venezuela |
Genre(s) | Classical music, Venezuelan popular music |
Occupation(s) | musician, composer |
Instrument(s) | Bassoon |
Associated acts | Venezuela Symphony Orchestra |
Victor Guillermo Ramos Rangel was born in Cúa, Miranda state, Venezuela, February 10, 1911, started as a musician at the Caracas Musical Declamation Academy (today "José Ángel Lamas"), in that school obtain the composition degree, was one of the first students of Vicente Emilio Sojo, also one of the founders of the Venezuela Symphony Orchestra and the Orfeón Lamas in 1930, made his Bassoon studies inside the orchestra. From 1941 to 1950 was professor of differents schools from the Caracas Federal District, in 1945 worked with the Education ministry in different charges. Along with the Venezuela Symphony Orchestra traveled to Europe and America, also was member of the National Geographic reading club, in his live traveled around the world for general culture and the learning of languages, Victor Guillermo Ramos Rangel dies in Caracas, December 10, 1986.
[edit] Different works of Victor Guillermo Ramos Rangel
- In 1945 was music professor at the Music School of the Caracas culture direction.
- From 1945 to 1946 was professor of music, at the 19 de abril, Rubén González, Ricardo Zuloaga and Gabriel Mistral schools.
- Helped Vicente Emilio Sojo in the recopilation of Venezuelan popular songs.
- From 1944 to 1978 was Professor of Theory, Solmization and Music History at the José Ángel Lamas Superior Music School.
[edit] Compositions made by Victor Guillermo Ramos Rangel
- Lo Eterno
- La Maravilla
- And many Venezuelan folk songs and school anthems