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Luis Rivera (9)

Dominican violinist, pianist, composer, arranger, conductor, professor (Luis Armando Rivera González, San Fernando de Monte Cristi, 22 Jun. 1901 - Santo Domingo, 16 Sep. 1986), he moved to Cuba in 1930 (where played violin in Filarmónica de La Habana and took harmony and composition lessons and published his first record), to Mexico in 1937, to Puerto Rico in 1939 (where he played piano with Ernesto Lecuona) before going back to Rep. Dominicana. Married with [a13517092] Amongst hos compositions: Dulce Serenidad, Jugando y llorando, Poema indio, Rapsodiadominicana No.1, Sierra del Bahoruco, Danza en merengue, Fiesta de palos, Siñá Anacleta, Merengueando, Ella.