A comprehensive list of Clavé's circle of known friends, acquaintances, relations, and political and professional associates, in alphabetical order.
Clavé's archive reveals that he met with important intellectuals and politicians throughout his life. He was at the center of Republican Federalist thought. This section allows for a discovery of the intellectual and political networks he was part of. It shows who was involved in the choruses of workers, and who assisted to their concerts.
Lawyer, journalist and politician. He participated in the Revolution of 1868, was a member of the Federal Democratic Republican Party, and president of the Federalists’ Club. He participated in the Tortosa Pact in May 1869 and …
Union leader, skilled textile worker by trade, and republican politician. He participated in the revolution of 1868 as a working-class leader and was part of the Federal Center for Workers’ Societies in Barcelona (Centre Federal…
Writer, journalist, and politician. As a young literary author, he used “Antonio de Padua” as a pseudonym. He lived in Madrid and went to Cuba (as Narcís Monturiol’s secretary). He participated in the 1868 revolution…
Zarzuela composer and conductor at the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid. Arche was a fine violinist. Among his most famous zarzuela compositions are El Contrabandista del Pirineo (1854), Buenas noches vecino (1856), Septiembre del 68,…
He was an opera and zarzuela composer. Arrieta founded the Zarzuela Artistic Society and the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid, along with Francisco Asenjo Barbier, José Ynzenga, Cristóbal Oudrid, Rafael Hernando, Joaquín Gaztambide, Luis…
Zarzuela composer and musicologist. Barbieri studied at the Conservatory in Madrid. His professors were Pedro Albéniz, Baltasar Saldoni and Ramón Carnicer. He played the clarinet. He attempted to create a Spanish national opera and founded…
Euterpe chorister and Josep Anselm Clavé’s friend. Badrena lived in Moncada, today Montcada i Reixach, a town in the Vallès Occidental. In August 1869 Clavé dedicated his descriptive choir to solo voices Pel juny, la falç al puny to his friend…
Prolific romantic Catalan writer in Catalan and Castillian. Balaguer was also a historian, journalist, politician (he became Minister for Development and Overseas Trade in Madrid), and freemason. As an active member and one of the considered…
Composer, conductor and music teacher. After completing his musical training in Paris and Milan, he was a lecturer at the Liceu Conservatory in Barcelona, and conducted operas there. He composed vocal, symphonic and dance music.
Elected deputy in August 1872 in Vilafranca del Penedès, province of Barcelona.