Spanish composer, pianist, and teacher. He was born on August 17, 1881, in Inca (Mallorca, Spain).

He was the son of Juan Torrandell Campamar, organist at the parish church of Inca, and Ana María Jaume Salvà. He was married to María Beltrán Suau, with whom he had three children: Juan, Bernardo, and Juan.

He began his musical training with his father, then continued in Palma with José Balanguer and Bartolomé Torres. He moved to Madrid and entered the Conservatorio. There, he was taught piano by José Tragó and harmony by Pedro Fontanilla, winning the first prizes in piano and harmony in 1900 and 1903, respectively.

He moved to Paris in 1905 and studied piano with Ricardo Viñes; he also studied organ, composition, and orchestration with Charles Tournemire. He participated in the international competition of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where his "Sonate" (1911) for cello and piano won a prize.

He returned to Mallorca due to World War I and remained there until 1918. During this time, he gave concerts and composed works such as "Misa Pro-Pace" (1916) for soloists, choir, and two organs, and the "Symphonie nº 1" for violin and orchestra, which would not be premiered until 1949. He dedicated the piano, violin, and cello piece "Nativité" (1922) to his eldest son, Juan, and after his death, he wrote the music and lyrics for "Suprême espoir" (1924) and the first numbers of "Requiem". To his son Bernardo he dedicated "Berceuse pendant la tempêté" (1923) for soprano, cello, and piano, and "Sommeil paisible" (1927) for violin, cello, and piano to his third son, also named Juan. In 1929, he signed a contract with the Société Génerale et Internationale de l'Edition Phonographique et Cinematographique; three years later, in 1932, the Salle Debussy in Paris held a monographic concert dedicated to him.

In 1933, he returned to Mallorca after the death of his mother, and he met Manuel de Falla, with whom he corresponded between 1934 and 1939. During this period, both composers exchanged expressions of affection and opinions on the musical scene of the time, such as the creation of the Conservatorio de Palma, from which he was excluded as a teacher, and on the management of Nicolás Brondo at its helm.

During the Spanish Civil War, he focused on composition, completing "Réquiem" and writing "Marcha heroica" and "Concerto" for piano and orchestra during this period. After the war, he dedicated his career to teaching and composing. The last concerts he performed were in the cities of Barcelona and Palma in 1941. His works were premiered during the following decade: "Fiesta báquica" (1950) in Madrid; "Oú va la nuage?", "S'il revenait!" (1950), and "Valle de Muza" (1951) in Palma; "Concierto en Si menor" (1956) for piano and orchestra at the Teatro Principal de Palma, with Leopoldo Querol at the piano; and "Requiem", which was premiered twenty-three years after his death and for which he received the Premio Ciudad de Palma for composition in 1959.

He was named a member of the Academia de Bellas Artes San Sebastián in 1953 and an honorary member of Juventudes Musicales de España in 1960. Other of his compositions include "Recuerdos de España" (1919), "L'humble chapelle" (1927) for soprano, violin, cello, and piano, "Sonatine majorquine" (1932) for violin and piano, "Copeo" (1933), "Noche burlesca" (1956), "Illusion" (1967), "Deux pièces" for violin and piano, "Impresiones de Francia", and "Preludio y fuga". He passed away on January 15, 1963, in Palma de Mallorca (Spain).