Born in Bejar in the province of Salamanca on 2 June 1748, died in Madrid on 11 February 1827; José Lidon was an organist, composer and maestro de capilla. In 1758 he joined the Royal Chapel in Madrid as a choirboy and was a pupil there of Jose de Nebra and Antonio de Literes. He served as organist at Orense Cathedral and from 1768 at the Royal Chapel in Madrid; from 1805 until his death he directed it as maestro de capilla. He was also rector of the Real Colegio de Ninos Cantores. His output comprises church music with oratorios, psalms and lamentations, a string quartet and organ music, among it the much played “Sonata de primo tono”. In the Cybele catalogue his organ music is heard on Mallorca Edition Historic Organs (Vol. 3, 2017), recorded by Martin Schmeding on historic organs of Mallorca.
José Lidon
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