Laureano Fuentes Matons
Laureano Fuentes Matons came from a family of musicians and wrote the first opera to be composed on the island, La hija de Jefe. This was later lengthened and staged under the title Seila. His numerous works spanned all genres. Wrote Las artes en Santiago de Cuba in which a transcription of "Son de Ma Teodora" is given. An extended assessment of his work is given by Alejo Carpentier.
Fuentes studied under Juan París, and mastered the violin from a young age. His son was Laureano Fuentes Pérez, a famous pianist and composer.Links
