Fernando Obradors was a Spanish composer of the early to mid-20th century, born and based in Barcelona, with periods working in the Canary Islands, where he conducted the Gran Canaria Philharmonic Orchestra and taught at the Las Palmas Conservatory. Remaining rooted in his Catalan heritage rather than pursuing fame abroad, he devoted much of his career to vocal music, most notably the four-volume song cycle Canciones clasicas espanolas (1921-1941), settings of Spanish poetry, and also composed orchestral and theatrical works, including El Poema de la Jungla, inspired by Kipling. He died in Barcelona on 9 October 1945.

While his theatrical works did not endure in the repertoire, Obradors’s vocal arrangements, particularly the Canciones clasicas espanolas, have achieved lasting recognition and remain frequently performed and recorded staples of the Spanish art-song repertoire. His collaboration with the poet Federico Garcia Lorca and his sustained engagement with Spanish folk and poetic traditions have secured his place as a notable contributor to 20th-century Spanish vocal music.

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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Obradors