Compositors Independents de Catalunya

Alternative names:
Grup dels Vuit

Year of establishment: 1929
Year of dissolution: 1936
History:
Association of composers formed by Eduard Toldrà, Manuel Blancafort, Robert Gerhard, Ricard Lamote de Grignon, Frederic Mompou, Baltasar Samper, Agustí Grau and Joan Gibert Camins. It arose as Blancafort was commissioned to write a monograph on the state of Catalan music creation in La Nova Revista (1927-1929). The association lasted only between 1929 and 1936, a period during which Jaume Pahissa and Cristòfor Taltabull also became members. Historically, this group has been ascribed to the Noucentisme aesthetic, although some of its members belonged to the avant-garde. Nevertheless, they all aimed to defend their Catalan roots in their compositions and had an international scope. The group disbanded in 1936 after the start of the war.