Ernesto Lecuona

Composer

1895 – 1963

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Who was Ernesto Lecuona?

Ernesto Lecuona y Casado was a Cuban composer and pianist of worldwide fame. He composed over six hundred pieces, mostly in the Cuban vein, and was a pianist of exceptional skill. His father was Canarian and his mother was Cuban.

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Born
Aug 6, 1895
Guanabacoa
Also known as
  • Ernesto Lecuona y Casado
  • Ernesto Lecvona
  • Ernesto Sixto de la Asunción Lecuona y Casado
Parents
Siblings
Nationality
  • Cuba
Profession
Died
Nov 29, 1963
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Resting place
Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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