Manuel de Falla (1867-1946)

Spanish

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• At a young age, de Falla had an interest in both music and literature. Around age 15, he founded two literary magazines, El Burlón and El Cascabel.
• He was introduced to the piano by his mother when he was 7 years old, and at age 9, he started taking piano lessons.
• From 1907-1914, de Falla lived in Paris, France, where he met and was influenced by Ravel, Debussy, and Dukas.