Alfredo Javaloyes López

Alfredo Javaloyes López (March 22, 1865 - February 18, 1944 ) was a Spanish musician. His best known work is the military march El Abanico ("The Fan"), composed in the year 1910.

Alfredo Javaloyes López
Portrait of Alfredo Javaloyeso López
Background information
Born	(1865-03-22)March 22, 1865 Elche, Province of Alicante, Spain
Origin	Elx (Elche) (Valencian Community, Spain)
Died	February 18, 1944(1944-02-18) (aged 78) Elche
Genres	Military march
Occupation	Music Director

Javaloyes Lopez was born in 1865 in the town of Elche, Province of Alicante, Spain. The street where he was born now bears his name. He studied music in Barcelona in 1880 with the composers Fabio Campano and Felip Pedrell. A streetcar accident permanently disabled his left hand, ending his performing career. With the support of Pedrell, he studied to become a military music director. In 1901, he became music director to the Sevilla Regiment 33 in Cartagena. He remained in that city until 1918, when he became director of Música del Batallón de Cazadores of Barbastro. When he retired from military life, he returned to his hometown of Elche, where he served as Director of the Municipal Band. before his death in 1944.