Manuel Ponce, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Manuel Ponce

Mexican composer

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1886

Place of Birth: Zacatecas, Mexico

Date of Death: 24-Apr-1948

Profession: composer, pianist

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Manuel María Ponce Cuéllar (8 December 1882 – 24 April 1948) was a Mexican composer active in the 20th century.
His work as a composer, music educator and scholar of Mexican music connected the concert scene with a mostly forgotten tradition of popular song and Mexican folklore.
Many of his compositions are strongly influenced by the harmonies and form of traditional songs.