Carles Baguer

Biography

Carlos (or Carles) Baguer (March 1768 – 29 February 1808) was a Spanish classical era composer and organist.

Life and career

Baguer was born in Barcelona in March 1768 and received his first musical training from his uncle, Francesc Mariner, who was composer and organist in the cathedral in Barcelona. He became deputy organist to Mariner in 1786 and replaced him when his uncle died in 1789, a position he held until his own death. Although Baguer was ordained a priest, he resigned this position in 1801. He died in Barcelona in 1808, on the same day that French troops occupied Barcelona during the Peninsular War.
His students include Mateu Ferrer (who replaced Baguer as organist of the cathedral), Ramon Carnicer (between 1806 and 1808) and possibly Bernat Bertran.
He was one of the most important musical figures in Catalonia at the time and was known as a virtuosic performer and improviser on the organ.

Symphonies

Symphony No. 1 in C major
Symphony No. 2 in C minor (1790)
Symphony No. 3 in D major
Symphony No. 4 in D major
Symphony No. 5 in D major
Symphony No. 6 in D major
Symphony No. 7 in D major
Symphony No. 8 in D major
Symphony No. 9 in D major
Symphony No. 10 in D major
Symphony No. 11 in D major
Symphony No. 12 in E flat major (c. 1786)
Symphony No. 13 in E flat major
Symphony No. 14 in E flat major
Symphony No. 15 in E flat major
Symphony No. 16 in G major (c. 1790)
Symphony No. 17 in B flat major
Symphony No. 18 in B flat major (1790)
Symphony No. 19 in B flat major (1790)

Concertos

Concerto for two bassoons and orchestra in F major
English horn concerto (1801) (now lost)

Chamber music

Sonata No. 2 in G minor for keyboard
Sonata No. 4 in A major for keyboard
Sonata No. 16 in E flat major
Sonata No. 52 (?) In B flat major
Six flute duets

Opera

The Philosopher Princess (1797), an opera with a libretto by Carlo Gozzi

Oratorios

La mística Raquel en lamento figura de Ntra. Sra. Madre adolorida, en la pasión y muerte de su Divino Hijo
Muerte de Abel (1802)
No te abandones
El Santo Job drame sacré (1804)
La adoración del Niño Dios por los ángeles y pastores (drama sacro / oratorio) (1805)
La resurrección de Lázaro (drama sacro / oratorio) (1806)
La partida del hijo pródigo (drama sacro / oratorio) (1807)
El regreso á Bara su patria del Dr. Josef Oriol (1807)
El regreso del hijo pródigo (1807)

Sacred music

Mass for four voices and accompaniment
Mass for two and three voices with accompaniment
Mass for four voices and accompaniment
Mass for four voices and accompaniment on "Gaudent in Coeli"
Mass for eight voices and accompaniment
Kyrie and Gloria for four voices and accompaniment
Magnificat for four voices and accompaniment