Sant Pere in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Miquel Llobet
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 21, 2022
1. Miquel Llobet Marker
En aquesta casa visqué i morí
Miquel Llobet
Guitarrista i Compositor
1878-1938
In this building the guitarist and composer Miquel Llobet (1878-1938) was born and died.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is October 18, 1878.
Location. 41° 23.181′ N, 2° 10.549′ E. Marker is in Barcelona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is in Sant Pere. Marker is at the intersection of Carrer de Sant Pere Més Baix and Via Laietana, on the left when traveling north on Carrer de Sant Pere Més Baix. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Carrer de Sant Pere Més Baix 3, Barcelona, Cataluña 08003, Spain. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. El 43 de la Via Laietana / 43, Via Laietana (within shouting distance of this marker); Lyceum Club de Barcelona (within shouting distance of this marker); Kanal de petroli per l'enllumenat públic / First Street Lighting with Oil (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Salvador Casañas i Pagès
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Also see . . .
1. Miguel Llobet (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: "Miguel Llobet Solés (18 October 1878 – 22 February 1938) was a classical guitarist, born in Barcelona, Spain. Llobet was a renowned virtuoso who toured Europe and America extensively. He made well known arrangements of Catalan folk songs for the solo guitar, made famous arrangements for the guitar of the piano compositions of Isaac Albéniz, arrangements immortalized by Andrés Segovia, and was also the composer of original works."(Submitted on July 12, 2022.)
2. Miguel Llobet plays El Mestre (1925) (Youtube, 3 min., audio only). (Submitted on July 12, 2022.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 21, 2022
2. Miquel Llobet Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here to the right of the building entrance, about 3 meters off the ground.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
