Today, we remember Juventino Rosas on the occasion of his 124th anniversary of death

The composer Juventino Rosas, recognized worldwide for his work "Sobre las olas" was born on January 25, 1868 in Santa Cruz de Galeana, the city that currently bears his name, in Guanajuato

his biography, published on the website of the Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico, José Juventino Policarpo Rosas Cárdenas, his full name, had music present from his childhood, like his father, José After sharing his teachings with his children, José de Jesús Rosas created a family trio, which played in dances, baptisms and other events, which allowed them to obtain a modest income, where the little Juventino played the violin

In 1875, the trio decided to leave for the capital of the country in search of musical projection, and in Mexico City it became a quartet, which differed little from the many groups that claimed to excel. Later, the training disintegrated due to the death of Manuel, Juventine's older brother, who lost his life in a street fight, according to information from the source.

In 1885, at age 17, the young musician enters the National Conservatory of Music, where he studied the performance of the violin and other instruments, as well as musical theory and theory. In those years he played for rich clbades who enjoyed waltzes and polkas, and participated in a festival organized at the National Theater to commemorate the Battle of Puebla, which was attended by President Porfirio Diaz (1830-1915). This successful presentation, various personalities offered their support, because his talent was obvious, however, Rosas was immersed in the problems of alcoholism and drug addiction. During those years, Rosas worked inconstantly with orchestras and bands, until some friends supported him to join a Strauss band, with himself as a director and violinist [19659005]. by the high society and acted mainly in the Therms of the Factor and Pane Pool, where in recognition of the wife of the owner of one of these sites, Calixta Gutiérrez de Alfaro, gave him the waltz "To spring side ".

piece was later intervened by the composer Miguel Ríos Toledano, who made the arrangement for piano and changed his name to "On the waves", with which he was published by his publishers Wagner and Levien Sucs, who paid him two of his works 45 pesos. Later, the young composer Juventino Rosas moved to Cuba where, on July 9, 1894, he died at the age of 26 due to vertebral myelitis.