Andalusia Day is celebrated on February 28
On February 29, 1792, Rossini was born.
On March 1, 1810, Chopin was born.
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Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) was an Italian priest, violinist and composer known as the red priest (“il prete rosso”). He was born in Venice and as a child he learned to play the violin with his father; At the age of 15 he entered the Seminary and once ordained a priest, he could barely attend to his religious obligations due to his health problems; So he was appointed violin teacher in an orphanage where he taught theory and instrument classes. At the age of 40 he was appointed Chapel Master in Mantua where he wrote his famous Four Seasons . From there he moved to Milan , then to Rome ; later, again to Venice and finally, to Vienna where he would die. Throughout his life he composed almost 800 works, of which half were concerts, 40 operas, 60 religious works and numerous sonatas.
The Concerto is a musical form written for one or more solo instruments accompanied by an instrumental ensemble. It was Vivaldi who established the fundamental bases of its structure in three movements ( I fast-II slow-III fast ) and presented as a dialogue between the soloists and the instrumental ensemble. Starting from classicism, especially from the bases created by CPE Bach , the first movement is built following the patterns of the sonata form (exposition, development and reexposition) , while the second and third movements adopt free and specific forms.
La Stravaganza ("The Extravagance") is the title of a collection of twelve concertos composed by Antonio Vivaldi between 1712 and 1713, which were first published in 1716 dedicated to a Venetian nobleman named Victor Delfin , patron of the composer, belonging to one of the oldest families of the Venetian nobility. Today we offer the complete album in version of the ensemble founded in Padua , L'Arte dell'Arco , with Federico Guglielmo as concertmaster.
VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 1: I Allegro (0´02´´) .-. II Largo e cantabile (2´56´´).-. III Allegro (6'00) .-. VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 11: I Allegro (8´07´´) .-. II Long (11´01´´) .-. III Allegro assai (12´37´´) .-. VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 9: I Allegro (14´28´´) .-. II. Length (17´05´´) .-. III. Allegro (19´11´´) .-. VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 4: I Allegro (21´22´´) .-. II Grave e always piano (24´14´´) .-. III Allegro (26´30´´) .-. VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 7: I Long (29´09´´) .-. II. Allegro (31´24´´) .-. III. Length (33´22´´) .-. IV. Allegro (35´´) .-. VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 2: I. Allegro (37´00´´) .-. II. Length (41´08´´) .-. III. Allegro (43´20´´) .-. VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 12: I. Spiritoso e non presto (46´22´´) .-. II. Length (48´51´´) .-. III. Allegro (52´06´´) .-. VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 8: I Allegro (55´32´´) .-. II Adagio – Presto – Adagio (58´06´´) .-. III Allegro (59´29´´) .-. VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 5: I Allegro (1h 2´52´´) .-. II Long (1h 6´16´´) .-. III Allegro (1h 8´24´´) .-. VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 10: I Spiritoso (1h 11´36´´) .-. II Adagio (1h 14´26´´) .-. III Allegro (1h 16´34´´) .-. VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 6: I Allegro (1h 19´26´´) .-. II. Long (1h 21´55´´) .-. III. Allegro (1h 24´47´´) .-. VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 3: I Allegro (1h 28´21´´) .-. II. Long (1h 31´06´´) .-. III. Allegro (1h 33´37´´)
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) was an Italian composer of 39 operas, various songs, some piano works and some sacred music. He started composing at the age of 12. In 1812 he was hired by La Scala in Milan where he had a memorable success with “The Touchstone” ; The following year he premiered his first serious opera, Tancredi, in Venice and soon after he premiered another great success, The Italian in Algiers . In 1815 he settled in Naples where he wrote regularly and without stress with regulated essays and dates. In 1822 he moved to Vienna where he met the admired Beethoven . From Vienna to London , back to Paris and after the premiere of his last opera, William Tell , he left the opera in full economic and popularity boom at the age of 37. He died at the age of 77.
Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) is an opera buffa in two acts with music by Gioachino Rossini and an Italian libretto by Cesare Sterbini , based on the comedy of the same name (1775) by Pierre-Augustin de Beaumarchais . The premiere, under the title Almaviva, or the Useless Precaution, took place on February 20, 1816, at the Teatro Argentina in Rome . The plot tells the adventures of a loving couple made up of the Count of Almaviva and the young orphan Rosina. Bartolo , the girl's tutor, also pursues her despite the age difference. To avoid this, the couple uses the help of the barber Figaro , who through entanglements deceives Bartolo and manages to unite the lovers in marriage.
Today we offer Rosina 's aria Una voce poco fa belonging to Act I performed by the Polish coloratura contralto Ewa Podles .
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) was a Polish virtuoso pianist and composer; As a pianist, he is considered one of the most important in history and as a composer, one of the leaders of Romanticism . He was born into a vocationally musical family; His mother played the piano and his father played the violin and flute; His first teacher was a sister of his with whom he liked to play four-hand pieces. At the age of eight he gave his first public concert at the Radziwill family palace in Warsaw . Chopin 's work focuses exclusively on the piano, solo or concertante, with which he undertook a solo career of technical perfection, expressive splendor and deepening of rubato until he became the musical reference for said instrument.
The nocturne is a piece of vocal or instrumental music, with a sweet melody and free structure. The name "nocturne" was given, in the first instance in the 18th century , to a piece played at times, generally at night parties and then put aside. In its most common form (that is, as a single-movement piece usually written for solo piano), the genre was cultivated mainly in the 19th century . The first nocturnes written under that name were composed by John Field , seen as the father of the romantic nocturne , which has a characteristic cantabile melody with an arpeggiated accompaniment. However, the most famous exponent of this music was Frédéric Chopin , who wrote 21 works of that genre.
Anastasia Huppmann (1988) is a Russian pianist born in Tver who began her piano studies at the age of five; At the age of six she was treated as gifted, entering into the studies of music theory, piano and composition; At seven, he appeared on television playing his own compositions and at eight, he won his first piano competition, which, throughout his career, would be followed by a few more, which has allowed him to perform in the most important venues in Europe . and Asia . Today he offers us Nocturne no. 2 by Chopin .
Isaac Albéniz (18601-1909) was a famous Catalan composer and pianist, disciple of Felipe Pedrell . Thanks to the help of William Morphy , Count of Morphy , composer and patron of the arts, he obtained a pension to train at the Brussels Conservatory in 1876, finishing his studies in 1879. Being a virtuoso piano composer, Albéniz also composed music for other instruments and dedicated more than a decade of his almost forty-nine years of life to writing songs for theater, such as his most successful operatic work Pepita Jiménez; He also dedicated himself to performing concerts or recording his opera Merlín . During his career he wrote more than two dozen songs, as well as several orchestral and chamber songs.
The Spanish Suite No. 1 , Op. 47 is a set of eight piano pieces written by Isaac Albéniz between 1882 and 1889. It is a composition in which each of these pieces is a painting that represents a specific region of Spain and is conceived as a dance, a song or a musical form characteristic of that place.
Seville (Sevillanas) is the third piece of the suite with the subtitle of Sevillanas and the indication of Allegretto . It is written in G major and in 3/4 time. Las sevillanas is a type of flamenco dance of Andalusian origin, and here Albéniz creates one of particular grace. The typical flamenco rhythm underlies a lyrical melody in the main sections, while the two hands play a recitative melody an octave apart for the contrasting sections. In it, Albéniz uses a Sevillana , with its stylized panache and popular and aristocratic flavor and has an intermission, in the form of a couplet, presented by both hands in unison. The piece is dedicated as follows "Respectful and loving remembrance to the Most Honorable Countess of Morphy."
Today we present the orchestral version written by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos and performed by the Filarmonía Orchestra conducted by maestro Pascual Osa .
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Ernesto Lecuona Casado (1896-1963) was a Cuban music performer and composer, son of the journalist Ernesto Lecuona Ramos , originally from the Canary Islands who had settled in Cuba , then a Spanish province. He was a child prodigy, he gave his first recital at the age of 5 and at 13, he made his first composition. He graduated from the National Conservatory of Havana with a gold medal in interpretation when he was 16 years old. Outside of Cuba he began his career at Aeolian Hall (New York) and continued his studies in France with Maurice Ravel . Lecuona 's most important contribution to the theatrical genre is the definitive formula of the Cuban romance and he is considered one of the most outstanding Cuban musicians.
Andalusia Suite : I (5´14´´) Córdoba .-. II (7´42´´) Andalusian .-. III (10´20´´) Alhambra .-. IV (13´19´´) Gitanerías .-. V (15'07'') Guadalquivir .-. VI (19'07'') Malagueña.
Today we can see it performed by the notable Russian pianist Sonya Ovrutsky Fensome.
Opera (from the Latin opera, plural of opus, "works") is a musical genre that combines symphonic music, generally performed by an orchestra, and a dramatic written text - expressed in the form of a libretto - performed vocally by singers of diverse tessitura: mainly, soprano, mezzo-soprano and contralto for the female register and tenor, baritone and bass for the male, in addition to the so-called white voices (those of children) or falsetto (castrato, countertenor). Typically, the instrumental part contains overtures, interludes, and musical accompaniments; while the sung part can be a chorus, a solo, duet, trio or various combinations and with various structures such as recitative or aria.
It should also be noted that there are various genres, such as classical opera, chamber opera, operetta, musical, singspiel and zarzuela . On the other hand, as in theater, there is a dramatic opera ( opera serious ) and a comic opera ( opera bufa ), as well as a hybrid between the two: the dramma giocoso . As a multidisciplinary genre, opera brings together music, singing, dance, theater, scenography, acting, costumes, makeup, hairdressing and other artistic disciplines. It is therefore a work of collective creation, which essentially starts from a librettist and a composer, and where the vocal performers have a primary role, but where the musicians and the orchestra director, the dancers, the creators of the sets are equally essential. and the costumes, and many other figures.
The Italian in Algiers is an opera in two acts with music by Gioachino Rossini and an Italian libretto by Angelo Anelli , based on an earlier text set to music by Luigi Mosca . The music is characteristic of Rossini's style, notable for its fusion of sustained energy with elegant, pristine melodies. It tells the story of Isabella , an Italian who went to Algeria to free her lover, Lindoro , a slave of a very powerful man in the country, Mustafa . The heroine also tried to help in the marriage relationship between Mustafa and his wife, Elvira . Today's performance is by Doris Soffel, Robert Gambill, Günter von Kannen, Enric Serra, Nuccia Focile, Susan McLean, Rudolf Hartmann, Bulgarian Male chorus and Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart all conducted by the Austrian maestro Ralf Weikert .
The Concerto is a musical form written for one or more solo instruments accompanied by an instrumental ensemble. It was Vivaldi who established the fundamental bases of its structure with three movements ( I fast-II slow-III fast ) and presented as a dialogue between soloist(s) and the instrumental ensemble. Starting from classicism (1750-1810), especially from the bases created by CPE Bach , the first movement is built following the patterns of the sonata form (exposition, development and reexposition) , while the second and third movements adopt free and punctual forms. Frequently, at the end of the first and/or third movement, the soloists have a cadenza without orchestral accompaniment with which they can show off their virtuosity.
The Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, by Frédéric Chopin , was composed in 1830 and premiered on October 11, 1830, at the National Theater in Warsaw , with the composer as soloist during one of the "farewell" concerts, before Chopin left Poland . The concert is structured in the three usual movements of the time: I (0´15´´) ALLEGRO MAESTOSO .-. II (22'05'') ROMANCE - LARGHETTO .-. III (33´40´´) RONDO - VIVACE.
Today's version is offered to us by the Russian pianist Olga Scheps accompanied by the Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra conducted by the Polish maestro Agnieszka Duczmal .
Pierre Boulez (1925-2016) was a French composer, pedagogue and conductor whose influence on the contemporary musical and intellectual field has been notable. He began studying mathematics at the Lyon Polytechnic , before entering Olivier Messiaen 's harmony classes in 1944, counterpoint with Andrée Vaurabourg and twelve-tone technique with René Leibowitz . He cultivated atonal music within a serial style applied to the pitch of the notes and the rest of the sound variables: rhythms, dynamics, attacks, etc., which would give rise to the so-called integral serialism . In 1970, French President Georges Pompidou invited Boulez to create and direct an institution for the exploration and development of modern music, giving rise to IRCAM , of which Boulez was director until 1992.
Répons is a work by Pierre Boulez for large chamber orchestra with six percussion soloists and live electronics. The six soloists play harp, cymbal, vibraphone, glockenspiel/xylophone, and two pianos. It premiered on October 18, 1981 at the Donaueschingen Festival . The composer expanded it until its completion in 1985. The work is dedicated to Alfred Schlee "on his 80th birthday." Répons was the first significant work to emerge from Boulez 's efforts at IRCAM , an institute in Paris dedicated to making technological advances in electronic music. The piece stands out for the integration of electronic and acoustic. Its title, Répons , reflects the fact that the composition is built on several types of 'responses': acoustic sounds and electronic responses to said sounds.
Today we offer it in the version of the Ensemble intercontemporain conducted by the German maestro Matthias Pintscher .
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Flamenco is a musical expression typical of Andalusia and some of the neighboring regions such as Extremadura and Murcia . Its origin seems to be due to a mixture of Andalusian popular culture with the expressions of the gypsy people, as well as details of Castilian romances, Moorish music and Sephardic songs; We can say that in the 18th century flamenco was already performed, which, however, has evolved to this day and continues to do so like any living being. Its three main facets are singing (the action of singing that the cantaor or cantaora develops), playing (typical of guitar players) and dancing (characteristic of dancers).
Camarón de la Isla (1950-1992) was born on Carmen Street, located in the neighborhood popularly known as "Las Callejuelas" in the Cadiz town of San Fernando . Considered one of the best singers of all time, his personal heritage includes having revolutionized an art that was dying, starting from the most intimate character of flamenco, despite the criticism he received. In his albums he brought flamenco closer to profane ears in addition to working on musical mixtures, while in his more intimate recitals he showed a more sober and more intimate character. In 2000, he was posthumously awarded the Golden Key of Cante .
Benny Golson (born January 25, 1929) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. In high school in Philadelphia he played with other promising young musicians, such as John Coltrane, Red Garland, Jimmy Heath, Percy Heath, Philly Joe Jones and Red Rodney , and after graduating from Howard University , he played with important bands. Moved by the death of Clifford Brown in a traffic accident, Lionel Hampton 's former bandmate composed the song "I Remember Clifford ", as a tribute to a magnificent musician and friend. He also composed other standards such as "Stable Mates", "Killer Joe", "Whisper Not", "Along Came Betty" or "Are You Real?". In 1995, Golson received the NEA Jazz Masters Award from the National Endowment for the Arts . In October 2007, he was awarded the Mellon Living Legend Legacy Award offered by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation and other major awards.
Lady Gaga (1986) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actress, activist and fashion designer. His fame spread from the 2008 release of his album The Fame ; The album had excellent reviews and sales. which encouraged him to carry out several tours with concerts full of success with audiences and collections. In 2011 he released his second album Born This Way , which ranked first in sales on numerous lists; In this way he released several more albums with similar success that earned eleven Grammy Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards , three Brit Awards, eighteen MTV Video Music Awards , two Golden Globes , and an Oscar .
Tiwa Savage is a Nigerian English and Yoruba singer-songwriter, performer and actress currently with Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Mavin Records .
He co-wrote the song " Collard Greens & Cornbread " from Fantasia Barrino's Grammy- nominated album Back to Me. It was part of the Solar Plexus compilation album, which was released a day later on the Mavin Records label. On July 3, 2013, he released his debut album Once Upon a Time . As a singer, her achievements include one MTV Africa Music Awards , two The Headies Awards, one Channel O Music Video Awards , one Nigeria Music Video Award and two City People Entertainment Awards , among others.
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Joaquín Turina (1882-1949) was a pianist, composer and conductor born in Seville and author of the most relevant works of Spanish Impressionism along with Falla and Albéniz . Since he was a child, considered a “prodigy,” he improvised virtuously on the accordion; Although he began his piano studies at the same time as high school, in 1903 his parents died and he moved to Paris where he studied composition with Vincent D'Indy , earning a living with his piano performances. In 1913, when the First World War broke out, he returned to Madrid where he permanently established his residence. He was named full academician of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando , Favorite Son of Seville, in addition to receiving other important awards such as the Grand Cross of Alfonso X the Wise .
Fantastic Dances , Op. 22, is Joaquín Turina 's best-known work; Inspired by the novel The Orgy by José Mas , it was written between August 11 and 29, 1919, originally for piano, and later transcribed for orchestra. The work consists of three dances: Exaltación, Ensueño and Orgía . The third, Orgía , which is the one we offer today, is an Andalusian farruca headed with a quote from Mas 's novel "The perfume of the flowers was confused with the smell of chamomile, and the bottom of the narrow glasses, full of incomparable wine, like incense, joy rose. Today we offer it in the version of the Ballet Alhambra corps de ballet.
Pas de deux (in Spanish, Step two ) . In ballet, a Pas de deux, also known as a Grand pas de deux . It is one that is carried out jointly by two people. It usually consists of an entrée (partner's entrance), adagio, two variations (one for each dancer, usually an allegro), and a coda . Heir to the ballet entrée , the pas de deux appears in the mid- 18th century during action ballet and will be fully developed in the 19th century , in romantic ballet. It symbolizes the love of a couple and illustrates the most poetic moments of ballet. Contemporary choreographers prefer to speak of "duo" rather than pas de deux .
Today we offer the Pas de deux from Rossini's opera William Tell performed by Darci Kistler and Ib Andersen
La dame aux camélias is a ballet premiered in 1978, created by the German choreographer John Neumeier , with music by Frederic Chopin . The work is based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas (son) “La dame aux camélias”. The son of the great novelist, Alexandre Dumas , had to live in the shadow of the success of his father, whose name he shared. When at the age of 23 he published “ The Lady of the Camellias ” it was believed that such a brilliant work must have belonged to his father. This novel is based on the life of a famous Parisian courtesan named Marguerite Gautier . Social conventions are at the heart of this masterpiece, which Dumas himself later brought to the stage and which was the basis of Verdi 's opera “ La Traviata ”.
Today we offer Act III of the Lady of the Camellias performed by Svetlana Zakharova, Edvin Revazov and the Bolshoi Ballet
Through this video we are told (sometimes in Spanish, sometimes in English) about something that seems impossible, such as the links between the music of Mozart and the music of Cuba with Sarah Willis (trumpet player of the Berlin Philharmonic ). as the central character of the message.
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