Background
CONTRERAS, Salvador was born in 1912 in Mexico.
CONTRERAS, Salvador was born in 1912 in Mexico.
Educated in violin with Silvestre Revueltas, and composition with Carlos Chávez. In 1935, formed Grupo de los Cuatro with Ayala, Galindo and Moncavo. Contreras’ works have been performed by this group, as well as by the Orquestra Sinfónica de Mexico.
Composer: Sonata for violin and violoncello, 1935. Danza, for piano. 1935. String quartet, 1936.
Tres poemas, for soprano and chamber orchestra, 1936. Música para orquestra sinfónica. 1940; Corridos, for orchestra and chorus.
1941; Obertura en tiempo de danza, 1942.