Antoni Nicolau

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Antoni Nicolau

Antoni Nicolau i Parera (Barcelona, 8 June 1858 — Barcelona, 26 February 1933) was a Catalan composer. He was a student of Juan Bautista Pujol. [1]

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  1. Linton Powell A history of Spanish piano music 1980 "ANTONIO NICOLAU (1858-1933), of Barcelona, began his musical studies with the noted pianist Juan Bautista Pujol. "
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