Spain's National Library receives archive of composer Augusto Algueró

Natividad Benito and the son of composer Augusto Algueró donated the artist's personal archive to the Biblioteca Nacional de España.

The donation includes more than 200 handwritten scores, photographs, correspondence, and other documents from the composer, who lived in Barcelona and Torremolinos. The library will use the donation to preserve the materials and provide access to researchers. The collection also contains a conductor's baton and the composer's piano.

The library's Score and Personal Funds Service will process and catalog the items over the coming months. Algueró was a prominent figure in Spanish music, known for composing hits such as Penélope and Tómbola. His work spanned cinema, television, and theater, including scores for films like Brigada criminal and various television themes. He also composed music for theater productions and participated in international song festivals.