Regino Sainz de la Maza (1896 - 1981)

Born 7 Sep 1896 in Burgos, Provincia de Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain

Husband of Josefa de la Serna — married 19 Dec 1930 in Real Basílica de Monasterio de El Escorial, Spain

Died 26 Nov 1981 at age 85 in Madrid, Provincia de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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Biography

Regino Sainz de la Maza is Notable.

He was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer. Father was Serafín Sainz de la Maza y Sainz de la Maza (1869-1942) and mother was Felisa Ruiz y Logroño (1869-1942). He had 3 bothers - Francisco, Mariano and Eduardo- and 2 sisters - Aurelia and Angelita.

Sainz de la Maza was a prolific composer for the guitar. He toured Europe, giving concerts in France in 1926, in Germany in 1927 and Great Britain in 1928. Five years later he toured South America for the second time, with concerts in Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil. On 6 November 1940, he played the guitar at the premiere of Joaquín Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez in Barcelona, conducted by César Mendoza Lasalle. Rodrigo dedicated the Concierto de Aranjuez to Regino Sainz de la Maza.

On 19 December 1930, he married Josefina de la Serna, daughter of the writer Concha Espina, at the Real Basílica de Monasterio de El Escorial. They had 2 sons and 2 daughters.

On 20 May 1920, he was awarded a Golden Medal by the University of Buenos Aires, Aregentina. In 1935, he was named professor of guitar at the Madrid Conservatory.

Sources

• Find a Grave, memorial page for Regino Sainz de la Maza (7 Sep 1896–26 Nov 1981), Find a Grave Memorial ID 215988802, citing Cementerio de la Almudena, Madrid, Provincia de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

• My Heritage web site family tree - [1]

See also -

• Wikipedia: Regino Sainz de la Maza

• Wikidata: Item Q735285, en:Wikipedia