Jose Estella

Jose Estella (1870 - 6 April 1943) was a Filipino composer and conductor who was known for his title as the "Philippine Waltz King".[1] Besides composing waltzes, he also became one of the major contributors of localizing Spanish zarzuelas from 1890s to 1900s.[2]

Jose Estella in a 1924 book
  1. ^ Santos, Ramon Pagayon. "Nationalism and Indiginization in Philippine Contemporary Music; An Accultured Response To Westernization" (PDF). University of the Philippines.
  2. ^ "UP Madrigal Singers Sing José A. Estella's Bird Songs in Abelardo Hall". Journal of Philippine Music. 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2022-10-01.