Jose Manuel Jiminez Berroa
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About
Along with his family, he founded one of the first all-black ensembles Das Negertrio. He was more popular in Europe than in his native land.
Before Fame
He was a student at the Leipzig Conservatory under Carl Reinecke and Ignaz Moscheles.
Trivia
He became the first Cuban composer who worked with the Lied form.
Family Life
His father was violinist Jose Julian Jiménez, who, along with his aunt musician-composer Catalina Berroa, taught the boy music as a child.
Associated With
He and Franz Liszt became friends while he was involved in the Weimar court.
