Alonso López, Francisco 05/09/1887 - 05/18/1948

Francisco Alonso López (Granada, May 9, 1887-Madrid, May 18, 1948) was a Spanish composer. Alonso's music is humorous, cheerful, with a light melody and a popular accent. He was characterized by his pasodobles and chotis, to which he added verve and lightness. Many of his works are still highly appreciated today, such as the pasacalle Los nardos, the chotis El Pichi, both from Las Leandras, the chotis Tabaco y cerillas from the magazine Las de Villadiego or the song Maitechu mía (both with lyrics by Emilio González del Castillo). He also wrote two pasodobles for the festivals of the city of Alicante, “Les Fogueres de Sant Joan”, entitled La festa del poble, which premiered in 1934, and La Nit de San Joan, pasodoble foguerer for band, choir and bass soloist. He became president of the Sociedad General de Autores de España.