Jorge Urrutia, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jorge Urrutia

Chilean composer

Date of Birth: 07-Sep-1903

Place of Birth: La Serena, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Date of Death: 05-Jul-1981

Profession: writer, composer, lawyer

Nationality: Chile

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Jorge Urrutia Blondel (August 17, 1905 – July 5, 1981), was a Chilean composer, educator and writer, born in 1905.
He has composed ballet music, symphonic poems, and works for piano and for voice.
He is regarded as a Chilean nationalist in his music, but nevertheless the influence of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel can be detected in his orchestration and harmony.
He co-authored, with S.
Claro, Historia de la musica en Chile (History of Music in Chile), published in 1971.