Composer
Manuel de Falla
The leading Spanish composer of his generation, who left for Argentina after the civil war and never returned.
Manuel de Falla y Matheu was a Spanish composer and pianist. Along with Isaac Albéniz, Francisco Tárrega, and Enrique Granados, he was one of Spain's most important musicians of the first half of the 20th century. He has a claim to being Spain's greatest composer of the 20th century, although the number of pieces he composed was relatively modest.
- Born
- 1876-11-23, Cadiz, SpainA Thursday
- Died
- 1946-11-14, Alta Gracia, ArgentinaA Thursday, aged 69
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- Spain
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1876-11-23, Cadiz, Spain · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Madridthe zone used then
Europe/MadridThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 1°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 24°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 25°26′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 22°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 26°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 10°22′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 1°41′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 24°42′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 3°09′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 23°27′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1946-11-14, Alta Gracia, Argentina · time unknown, noon chart
America/Argentina/Cordobathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 21°38′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 4°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 6°23′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 26°44′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 5°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 10°47′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 8°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 20°52′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 9°52′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 13°22′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Manuel de Falla was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.