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1876. Manuel María de los Dolores Falla y Matheu [it is not until around 1900 that he decides to add the "de" to his first surname] is born on 23 November in the family home (3, Plaza de Mina). His parents are José María Falla y Franco (b. Cádiz, 21 August 1849; d. Madrid, 12 February 1919) and María Jesús Matheu y Zabala (b. Cádiz, 20 October 1850; d. Madrid, 22 July 1919).
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1885. Begins his first piano lessons with Eloísa Galluzo, having already learned the rudiments of music theory from his mother and his uncle.
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1889. Continues his music studies: piano with Alejandro Odero, and harmony and counterpoint with Enrique Broca. With his friends, he creates a literary magazine, El Burlón.
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1890. Displays a particular aptitude for the theatre, literature and painting. Creates another magazine, El Cascabel, for which he is a "contributor" and, later, the "editor".
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1893. Channels his artistic tendencies towards music.
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1896. Frequent trips to Madrid, where he studies piano with José Tragó at the Escuela Nacional de Música y Declamación. The family business gets into financial difficulties.
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1897. (Cádiz. Madrid). Composes Melodía for cello and piano (19 June). The work is dedicated to Salvador Viniegra, in whose house Falla participates in performances of chamber music.
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