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Mozart and Freemasonry . Freemasonry appeared in Europe at the end of the 17th century as a selective group of philanthropic nature, with a federal structure and with humanistic objectives, such as the search for truth, the study of human behavior, the sciences and the arts and the social and moral development of people and society; all of this based on a feeling of brotherhood, whose teachings are symbolized with elements of masonry. At the age of 28, Mozart entered the Masonic Lodge of Vienna as an apprentice ; The following month he rose to the rank of Companion and four months later he was named Master Mason . Influenced by the Enlightenment, he pursued rationalism, although without joining the occult character of many of his companions.

The catalog of Mozart's works or Köchel Catalog ( Köchel Verzeichnis, in German) was created by Ludwig von Köchel in 1862 and lists the musical works composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart . Each of Mozart 's works is designated by a number preceded by the abbreviation K. or KV ; number that designates the chronological order of its creation and that is actually valid for most of the works, although some works by other authors appear erroneously attributed to Mozart , and omits other authentic ones that had not yet been discovered.

The Rondó , round or circle dance is a secular musical form from the French Middle Ages based on the repetition of a musical theme that is characterized by the constant appearance of a chorus and a loving text. Couperin defined it as a form that is based on "a main theme that reappears and alternates with different intermediate themes, called couplets." The typical feature of any rondo is the return to the main theme after each digression, which provides contrast and balance; where the number and length of these are always different. These repetitions alternate with musical themes or episodes called contrasts (ABACA).

Today the French flutist Mathilde Caldérini , one of the most sought-after flutists internationally and soloist of the Radio France Philharmonic since 1920, offers us the Rondo KV Anh.184 pour flûte et orchester by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart accompanied by the Junge sinfonie Berlin conducted by the Lithuanian teacher Giedre Slekyte.

Pablo Sarasate (1844-1908) was a composer and violin virtuoso born in Iruña/Pamplona . Precocious child whose parents, aware of their son's musical aptitudes, trained him in the study of the violin; studies that he expanded in Madrid and Paris . In 1859 he began his public career giving concerts throughout Europe and America, remaining active until his death. Its universal prestige was evident with the dedication with which eminent composers such as Max Bruch , Camille Saint-Saëns , Édouard Lalo, Henryk Wieniawski , Antonín Dvořák ... and some others headed some of their scores. He died at his home in "Villa Navarra" in Biarritz in 1908, at the age of 64.

Catalog of Sarasate's works . His works are classified by their Opus number ( from the Latin opus 'work'), which is a term used in music to catalog the works of most composers. Since the 17th century , this form of cataloging began to be used every time a work was published, preceding the word Opus , or its abbreviation Op ., to its order number.

The Caprice Basque (or Basque caprice) is a work written by Sarasate in two parts: the first is a zortziko (5/8) in Moderato 's time; while the second part (2´41´´), written in 6/8 in Allegro time, is a set of variations on the popular Basque song “ Donostiako Hiru Damatxo ”. The interpretation is by Ara Malikian (Beirut, September 16, 1968), a Lebanese violinist of Armenian birth and descent, with Spanish nationality. He has won numerous competitions of global prestige, including the first prizes obtained in the international competitions Felix Mendelssohn (Berlin, 1987) and Pablo Sarasate (Pamplona, ​​1995).

Georg Friedrich Handel ( 1685-1759) was born in Halle , Germany; Naturalized English, he is one of the leading figures in the History of Music and, of course, of the Baroque . Of his abundant musical production, we must highlight the Oratorio El Mesías , one of the masterpieces of History . As a child he began taking harmony and counterpoint classes from Friedrich Zachow , organist from Halle , with whom he also learned to play the oboe, violin and organ. At the age of 18 he moved to Hamburg where he wrote his first two operas. After three years he traveled to Florence and then to Rome . In 1710 he returned to Germany and from there to London where he settled for life. Despite the total silence with which he protected his privacy, his homosexuality seems clear. He died at the age of 74 at his home.

The catalog of the works of Georg Friedrich Händel , which is known by the acronym HWV and means Handel Werke Verzeichnis (in German, Catalog of Handel's Works) is not ordered chronologically but thematically, by type of work, genres and according to their vocal nature. or instrumental. It covers 612 works plus 25 supplements and doubtful and lost works, being prepared between 1978 and 1986 in three volumes. The exact number of compositions is therefore difficult to specify. Its author is the musicologist Bernd Baselt .

Opera was born at the end of the 16th century , as an initiative of a circle of scholars (the Camerata Fiorentina ) who, upon discovering that ancient Greek theater was sung, had the idea of ​​setting dramatic texts to music. Thus, Jacopo Peri created La Dafne (1597), of which only its libretto is preserved today, which was followed by Euridice (1600), by the same author. In 1607, Claudio Monteverdi composed La favola d'Orfeo , where he added a musical introduction that he called a " symphony ", and divided the sung parts into " arias ", giving structure to modern opera. The subsequent evolution of opera has run parallel to the various musical currents that have occurred over time: between the 17th century and the first half of the 18th century, the Baroque was framed, a period in which cultured music was reserved for the social elites, but which produced new and rich musical forms, and which saw the establishment of a language of its own for opera, rich and complex not only in compositional and vocal methods but also in theatrical and scenographic production.

Giulio Cesare in Egitto is an opera in three acts with music by Georg Friedrich Händel and an Italian libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym who used an earlier libretto by Giacomo Francesco Bussani . It was premiered on February 20, 1724 in London . The opera immediately became a success, and was performed (with some changes) in 1725, 1730, and 1732; It was also premiered in Paris, Hamburg and Brunswick . Like Handel 's other serious operas, Julius Caesar fell into oblivion throughout the 19th century .

Claude Debussy (1862-1918) was a French composer considered the first composer of Impressionism . In 1884, with the cantata L'enfant prodigue he won France 's most prestigious musical award, the Prix de Rome . Back in Paris, he was impressed by Wagner 's opera Tristan und Isolde , “the best thing I have ever heard.” Later he would be influenced by the structures of Javanese music, by the harmonic freedom of Rimski-Korsakov and by Erik Satie , similar to his approaches. In 1894 he premiered his Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune ; Four years later he achieved international fame with his only completed opera Pelléas et Mélisande ; He was then 37 years old. Today, Debussy is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century .

The Bergamasque Suite is a piano suite in four movements by the French composer Claude Debussy . Although it was written in 1890, the work was not published until 1905, and this despite the fact that its author tried to keep it from seeing the light, as he believed that this work of his youth was far below the level of his more modern compositions. The Suite takes its name from the masks of the Commedia dell'Arte di Bergamo and is inspired by Paul Verlaine 's Fêtes galantes .

Structure : I (0´8´´) PRELUDE. It is written in F major, with the indication of rubato. It is characterized by very dynamic contrasts with a fairly vigorous beginning and end. Its harmonic structure falls mainly on the secondary Dominants.- . II (4´18´´) MINUET. This piece is particularly original, different from the style of most minuets. Instead of being fresh and delicate, it is more comical. Once again, Debussy offers a very novel piece under the stylistic guise of an old song. Harmonically, its main theme consists of four turns in the Doric Mode.- . III (8´35´´) MOONLIGHT. The most famous of the movements in this suite is named after a poem by Paul Verlaine . It is composed in D flat major (although its harmonic climax is in C sharp minor, its enharmonic key) with an andante trés expressif tempo (in Spanish: very expressive andante). The predominant dynamic in almost the entire work is the pianissimo, but in its harmonic climax it goes to the forte. Its formal structure distinguishes four sections: Introduction, development, harmonic climax and reexposition.-. IV (13´27´´) PASSEPIED. It is written in F sharp minor, with tempo allegretto ma non troppo . The paspié is a type of dance of French origin, being joyful, played with chopped arpeggios in the left hand. Its character can be reminiscent of the Music of the Middle Ages , with baroque overtones due to its tempo.

Today it is offered to us by the Italian pianist Gloria Campaner (1986), who during her professional career has been awarded relevant international awards and performed with important orchestras in Europe, Asia and America .

Arturo Sandoval (1949) is a Cuban jazz trumpeter and pianist; He has received 9 Grammy Awards, having been nominated 17 times; He has also won 6 Billboard Awards and an Emmy Award. Sandoval began studying music at the age of 13. After his military service he helped found the group Irakere with saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera and pianist Chucho Valdés , a group that became the most important jazz ensemble in Cuba ; Their performance in 1978 at the Newport Jazz Festival in New York introduced them to American audiences. In addition to his long career in the jazz world, Arturo Sandoval also has a musical career as a classical performer and as a composer and performer on several film soundtracks.

Harry Styles (1994) is a British singer, songwriter and actor, who began his singing career in 2010 as a member of the BoyBand One Direction , a group with which he published the albums Up All Night (2011), Take Me Home (2012) , Midnight Memories (2013), Four (2014) and Made in the AM (2015), which reached the first position on the best-seller lists in the USA and the United Kingdom . After One Direction announced an indefinite break, Styles began his solo career debuting at the top of the charts in the world's main markets. ​His single "Watermelon Sugar" reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and earned him the Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance, as well as his second Brit Award.6​9

Georges Bizet (1836-1875) was a French pianist and composer who did not have many successes during his lifetime. Bizet won several awards throughout his brilliant career as a student at the Paris Conservatoire , including the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1857. He was recognized as an exceptional pianist, although he preferred not to take advantage of his skill and rarely played in public. His best-known opera, Carmen , achieved sensational success at its premiere that he did not enjoy as he died three months later of a heart attack at the age of 39. The rest of his works were cornered and rescued little by little in the 20th century. Despite this, he is currently considered a reference of the 19th century and a brilliant and imaginative composer.

Carmen is a dramatic opera in four acts with music by Georges Bizet and a French libretto by Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac , based on the novel Carmen by Prosper Mérimée ; The action takes place in Seville in 1820 starring a beautiful and impulsive gypsy with a strong character. Today we present a choreographed selection of Carmen and performed by two prominent figures of world ballet. Roberto Bolle (1975), Italian dancer who in 2003 received the title of étoile from the La Scala Theater and in 2009 principal dancer from the American Ballet Theatre ; On the other hand, Polina Semionova (1984) is a Russian dancer who has received important awards and recognitions since she was the principal dancer of the Staatsballett Berlin at just 18 years old .

Hervé Koubi . With roots in Algeria, pharmaceutical doctor Hervé Koubi decided to focus on a career as a dancer-choreographer and on his studies in Aix-Marseille . In 2000 he created his first project, Le Golem . Since then, he collaborates with Guillaume Gabriel . In 2006, he worked with Laetitia Sheriff ; In 2007, he revisited a moving show, Les Heures Florissante s, along the famous Croisette in Cannes , created in 1997. During the same year, fusing contemporary and hip hop movements for the first time, he created Moon Dogs , which today we are pleased to present. Since 2010, Koubi has brought together a team of a dozen Algerians and Burkinabes, on a path marked by several creations.

Since 2014, Hervé Koubi has been Associate Choreographer at the National Higher Dance Pole (Cannes Higher School of Dance and Marseille Higher School of Dance). As of 2015, he has also been an Associate Choreographer at the Brive-la-Gaillarde Conservatory of Dance. Hervé Koubi was named a Knight of Arts and Letters in July 2015 by Brigitte Lefèvre. ( Extracted from Italica article )