Monument a Josep Anselm Clavé, Bronze monument on Passeig de Sant Joan, Barcelona, Spain.
The Monument a Josep Anselm Clavé consists of a bronze statue of the composer standing upright, his right arm raised with a baton, on a pedestal of stacked drums. Four harps act as buttresses, and the name "Clavé" is carved between the two facing Diagonal Avenue.
The first stone was laid on 24 September 1883 at the Rambla de Catalunya and Carrer de València crossing, attended by mayor Francisco de Paula Rius i Taulet and 22 choirs. The monument, by architect Josep Vilaseca and sculptor Manuel Fuxà, was inaugurated on 25 November 1888. In 1956 mayor Josep Maria de Porcioles moved it to Passeig de Sant Joan, adding a four-metre base and gilding the bronze.
The pedestal displays four harps and ornamental details that reflect Clavé's influence on Catalan music and choral traditions. These symbols show how deeply connected this composer was to the musical life of the region.
The monument stands between Sant Antoni Maria Claret street and Travessera de Gràcia in the Camp d'en Grassot i Gràcia Nova district. It sits along a main boulevard where you can view it while walking through the area.
The monument was disliked by many Barcelona residents when it was unveiled, who criticised its pomposity. A first attempt to move it from the central Rambla de Catalunya site was made by mayor Juan Pich i Pon in 1935, but the Clavé choirs opposed it; the transfer only happened in 1956 under mayor José María de Porcioles.
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