El Poble-sec in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Frederic Mompou

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 28, 2022

1. Frederic Mompou Marker

Inscription. En aquesta casa nasqué el gran compositor Frederic Mompou el dia 16 d'abril de 1893.

(English translation:)
In this building the noted composer Frederic Mompou was born on the 16th of April, 1893.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is April 16, 1893.

Location. 41° 22.486′ N, 2° 10.072′ E. Marker is in Barcelona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is in El Poble-sec. Marker is on Carrer d'En Fontrodona close to Avinguda del Paral·lel, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Carrer d'En Fontrodona, Barcelona, Cataluña 08004, Spain. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. La Prisión de Reina Amalia / La presó de Reina Amàlia / Reina Amalia Prison (about 240 meters away, measured in a direct line); Francesc Boix i Campo (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Teresa Claramunt Creus (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Ramon Perera and Manuel Muñoz (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); LaSal bar-biblioteca feminista / LaSal feminist bar-library
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(approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Lluís Gassó i Carbonell (approx. half a kilometer away); Manuel Vázquez Montalbán (approx. half a kilometer away); Gun law and the murders of Salvador Seguí and Francesc Comas (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barcelona.

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Also see . . .
1. Federico Mompou (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: "Frederic Mompou Dencausse (16 April 1893 – 30 June 1987) was a Catalan composer and pianist. He is remembered for his solo piano music and, to a degree, his songs."
(Submitted on May 30, 2022.)

2. Biography of Frederic Mompou (Fundacio Mompou).
Excerpt: "While studying with the well-known professor Pere Serra he discovered the music in vogue at the time in a concert in the Sala Mozart in Barcelona where Gabriel Fauré presented his latest compositions, the event inspired Mompou to compose. Two years would go by before he found his own chord: the metallic chord that reminded him of the familiar ring of the bells from his grandfathers Dencausse factory, that is how he started his creative
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 28, 2022

2. Frederic Mompou Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here above and to the left of the building entrance.
work."
(Submitted on May 30, 2022.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.