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[[File:PaquitaMadriguera1916.tif|thumb|Paquita Madriguera, from an advertisement for her American tour in 1916-1917.]]
'''Francisca "Paquita" Madriguera Rodon''' (15 September 1900 — 2 November 1965) was a Catalan pianist and composer, based for much of her adult life in Uruguay.
==Early life==
Francisca Madriguera was born in [[Igualada]], [[Barcelona]], the daughter of Enric Madriguera Haase and Francesca Rodon Canudas. Her younger brother was pianist [[Enric Madriguera]]. She was a [[child prodigy]] on piano, and studied with [[Enrique Granados]] as a girl. At age 11 she gave a concert in Madrid. At age 13 she played at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in London.
==Career==
Madriguera toured American cities in 1916 and 1917, billed as "The Mozart of Spain."<ref>[http://ift.tt/2Dyu91d "Paquita Madriguera Tour"] ''Musical America'' (May 27, 1916): 29.</ref><ref>[http://ift.tt/2GCmlig Advertisement], ''Musical America'' (July 29, 1916): 18.</ref><ref>[http://ift.tt/2FRVXQg "Madriguera to Play in New York Upon Return from Spain"] ''Musical America'' (October 21, 1916): 18.</ref><ref>"Little Paquita Madriguera Plays" ''New York Times'' (November 11, 1917): 18. via [[ProQuest]]</ref> A reviewer in 1916 found her "interesting though ridiculously spoiled", explaining that "she is extremely talented, possesses a powerful touch and well-developed technique, and will no doubt be one of the established artists of tomorrow."<ref>[http://ift.tt/2FHcGJT "Maria Barrientos and Other Worthy Artists Appear in a Concert Whose Proceeds Launch the Italian Theatre Fund"] ''World Court'' (May 1916): 503.</ref> In 1917 she played at a benefit concert in New York, for the National League for Women's Service.<ref>[http://ift.tt/2FRVYni "Misses Swabacker and Madriguera and Mr. Epstein in Benefit Concert"] ''Musical America'' (June 2, 1917): 43.</ref> During that same stay in the United States, she gave a joint concert with her brother in Chicago's Aeolian Theatre.<ref>[http://ift.tt/2FJEZav "National Music Show Marks Week in Chicago"] ''Musical America'' (June 2, 1917): 44.</ref> Madriguera made a [[piano roll]] record of her playing in the 1910s.<ref>[http://ift.tt/2DyQQm0 Madame Paquita Madriguera Segovia (sound recording)], Condon Collection, Stanford Libraries.</ref>
Her promising career was suspended when she married in 1922 and lived in Uruguay. In widowhood in 1932, she moved back to Spain with her three young daughters, and resumed her musical career. She married again, to fellow musician [[Andres Segovia]], and they returned to Uruguay to live in 1937.
Compositions by Madriguera included ''Humorada'' for guitar.<ref>[http://ift.tt/2FHcIS1 Paquita Madriguera], Musicalics: The Classical Composer Database.</ref>
==Personal life==
Paquita Madriguera married lawyer and editor Arturo Puig in 1922 in [[Montevideo, Uruguay]]. They had three daughters, Paquita (born 1923), Sofia (born 1925), and Maria Rosa (born 1927). She was widowed in 1931. She married Spanish guitarist [[Andres Segovia]] in 1935, and they had a daughter Beatriz (1938-1967). They divorced in 1948. She died in 1965, and was buried in Montevideo's Central Cemetery.<ref>Alfredo Escande, [http://ift.tt/2FRVZYo ''Don Andres and Paquita: The Life of Segovia in Montevideo''] (Amadeus Press 2012). </ref>
There is a street in Igualada, Carrer de Paquita Madriguera, named for her.<ref>[http://ift.tt/2FHcJp3 Carrer de Paquita Madriguera, Igualada], Moovit.</ref>
==References==
==External links==
[[Category:1900 births]]
[[Category:1965 deaths]]
[[Category:Catalan musicians]]
'''Francisca "Paquita" Madriguera Rodon''' (15 September 1900 — 2 November 1965) was a Catalan pianist and composer, based for much of her adult life in Uruguay.
==Early life==
Francisca Madriguera was born in [[Igualada]], [[Barcelona]], the daughter of Enric Madriguera Haase and Francesca Rodon Canudas. Her younger brother was pianist [[Enric Madriguera]]. She was a [[child prodigy]] on piano, and studied with [[Enrique Granados]] as a girl. At age 11 she gave a concert in Madrid. At age 13 she played at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in London.
==Career==
Madriguera toured American cities in 1916 and 1917, billed as "The Mozart of Spain."<ref>[http://ift.tt/2Dyu91d "Paquita Madriguera Tour"] ''Musical America'' (May 27, 1916): 29.</ref><ref>[http://ift.tt/2GCmlig Advertisement], ''Musical America'' (July 29, 1916): 18.</ref><ref>[http://ift.tt/2FRVXQg "Madriguera to Play in New York Upon Return from Spain"] ''Musical America'' (October 21, 1916): 18.</ref><ref>"Little Paquita Madriguera Plays" ''New York Times'' (November 11, 1917): 18. via [[ProQuest]]</ref> A reviewer in 1916 found her "interesting though ridiculously spoiled", explaining that "she is extremely talented, possesses a powerful touch and well-developed technique, and will no doubt be one of the established artists of tomorrow."<ref>[http://ift.tt/2FHcGJT "Maria Barrientos and Other Worthy Artists Appear in a Concert Whose Proceeds Launch the Italian Theatre Fund"] ''World Court'' (May 1916): 503.</ref> In 1917 she played at a benefit concert in New York, for the National League for Women's Service.<ref>[http://ift.tt/2FRVYni "Misses Swabacker and Madriguera and Mr. Epstein in Benefit Concert"] ''Musical America'' (June 2, 1917): 43.</ref> During that same stay in the United States, she gave a joint concert with her brother in Chicago's Aeolian Theatre.<ref>[http://ift.tt/2FJEZav "National Music Show Marks Week in Chicago"] ''Musical America'' (June 2, 1917): 44.</ref> Madriguera made a [[piano roll]] record of her playing in the 1910s.<ref>[http://ift.tt/2DyQQm0 Madame Paquita Madriguera Segovia (sound recording)], Condon Collection, Stanford Libraries.</ref>
Her promising career was suspended when she married in 1922 and lived in Uruguay. In widowhood in 1932, she moved back to Spain with her three young daughters, and resumed her musical career. She married again, to fellow musician [[Andres Segovia]], and they returned to Uruguay to live in 1937.
Compositions by Madriguera included ''Humorada'' for guitar.<ref>[http://ift.tt/2FHcIS1 Paquita Madriguera], Musicalics: The Classical Composer Database.</ref>
==Personal life==
Paquita Madriguera married lawyer and editor Arturo Puig in 1922 in [[Montevideo, Uruguay]]. They had three daughters, Paquita (born 1923), Sofia (born 1925), and Maria Rosa (born 1927). She was widowed in 1931. She married Spanish guitarist [[Andres Segovia]] in 1935, and they had a daughter Beatriz (1938-1967). They divorced in 1948. She died in 1965, and was buried in Montevideo's Central Cemetery.<ref>Alfredo Escande, [http://ift.tt/2FRVZYo ''Don Andres and Paquita: The Life of Segovia in Montevideo''] (Amadeus Press 2012). </ref>
There is a street in Igualada, Carrer de Paquita Madriguera, named for her.<ref>[http://ift.tt/2FHcJp3 Carrer de Paquita Madriguera, Igualada], Moovit.</ref>
==References==
==External links==
[[Category:1900 births]]
[[Category:1965 deaths]]
[[Category:Catalan musicians]]
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