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1881–1925 · Caguas · Composer • Organist • Musician

Died December 19, 1925 in Coamo. Born in Caguas, José Ignacio Quintón was one of Puerto Rico's most distinguished classical composers of the early 20th century. A gifted pianist and church organist, he composed waltzes, mazurkas, danzas, religious music, and orchestral works that blended European classical traditions with Puerto Rican musical influences. His compositions remain an important part of Puerto Rico's classical music heritage, and he is remembered as one of the island's finest composers.