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Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) was a Russian pianist, conductor and composer; For many critics, the most important of the 20th century . In his long life he composed a large number of works addressing various styles such as primitivism , neoclassicism and serialism . Eventually, Stravinsky 's musical future was guided by Sergei Diaghilev , director of the Ballets Russes in Paris , who hired Stravinsky to write a ballet for his company, which would be The Firebird ; Stravinsky left Russia for the first time in 1910, to attend its premiere in Paris by the Ballets Russes . During his stay in that city, he composed two more works for the Russian Ballets : Petrushka (1911) and The Rite of Spring (1913).

The ballets reveal the composer's stylistic development: from The Firebird , whose style shows the powerful influence of Rimsky-Korsakov , of whom he was a student, to Petrushka with its strong bitonal emphasis, finally arriving at the wild polyphonic dissonance of The Consecration of spring . As Stravinsky mentioned about his premieres, his intention was to "send everything to hell" (and he succeeded: the premiere of The Rite of Spring in 1913 was probably the most famous scandal in the history of music, with fist fights between members of the public and the need for police surveillance during the second act). For many, these daring and innovative ballets practically reinvented the genre. He later traveled to the USA in 1939, where he became a naturalized citizen in 1945 and where he continued to live until his death in 1971.

Stravinsky also wrote for various types of ensembles in a wide spectrum of classical forms, from operas and symphonies to small piano pieces and works for jazz groups; But he not only achieved fame as a composer, but this also followed him as a pianist and conductor, frequently, of his own compositions. He was essentially a cosmopolitan Russian, one of the most influential composers and artists of 20th century music, both in the West and in his homeland; Likewise, he was considered by Time magazine as one of the most influential personalities of the 20th century .

Tango is a musical genre and dance, characteristic of the Río de la Plata region and its area of ​​influence, but mainly of the cities of Buenos Aires (in Argentina) and Montevideo (in Uruguay). Six main musical styles left their mark on tango: the Andalusian tango, the Cuban habanera, the candombe, the milonga, the mazurka and the European polka . Tango revolutionized popular dance by introducing a sensual dance with an embraced couple that proposes a deep emotional relationship between each person with their own body and the bodies of the dancers with each other. Musically, it usually has a binary form (theme and chorus) or ternary (two parts to which a trio is added). On September 30, 2009, UNESCO declared it Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Ástor Piazzolla (1921–1992) was born in Mar de Plata , Argentina; At the age of three he moved with his family to New York and at the age of thirteen he met Carlos Gardel . On his return to Argentina , for six years he received Ginastera classes while regularly attending the Café Germinal where tango music was his daily bread. He is part of different groups, where purists considered his innovations as the “murder of tango.” With a certain dose of pessimism he moved to Paris , where he contacted Nadia Boulanger who made him believe in himself and in the possible conjunction of tango with classical music . He returned to Buenos Aires with such activity that in 1973 he suffered a heart attack; Despite what he continued with his compositions and recordings until 1990, in Paris, he suffered a thrombosis that he would not be able to overcome.

The Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas , also known as Estaciones Porteñas , are a set of four tango compositions written by Argentine musician Astor Piazzolla . He originally conceived and treated them as different compositions rather than a suite, and over time they were released on different albums. However, Piazzolla occasionally performed them together. The pieces were written for quintet with violin, piano, electric guitar, double bass and bandoneon. The adjective porteño, a name for Buenos Aires, is used by Piazzolla to give his impression of the seasons of the year in Buenos Aires .

Today we offer an arrangement of Verano Porteño , with several explicit memories of Vivaldi 's Verano , in a version for string chamber orchestra led by Korean violinist Soyoung Yoon as soloist of the ensemble.

Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689 – 1755) was a French Baroque composer who wrote both instrumental and vocal works, cantatas and ballets. Boismortier 's family moved from the composer's birthplace, Thionville (Lorraine), to the city of Metz where he received his education. In 1713 he traveled to Perpignan , where he married Mara Valette ; In 1724 they moved to Paris where Boismortier began his prolific career as a composer. Already in 1747 he had published more than 100 works for different combinations of voice and instruments. Boismortier was one of the first composers who did not depend on a patron or protector, composing music of great beauty and sophistication that was highly appreciated by the French public.

The Sonata was originally a composition written to be played or "sounded" by one or more musical instruments, as the cantata was to be "sung" by one or more voices. Beginning with Classicism (1750-1810), its definition adjusts to a work generally structured in three movements (fast-slow-fast) and sometimes four, with or without a short introduction. It should not be confused with the sonata form , which is a compositional model that consists of three sections without interruption: a) exposition of the two main and contrasting themes, b) development of both themes, c) reexposition or recapitulation. Sonata form is typically applied to the first movements of sonatas, quartets, symphonies, and concertos .

Today we offer the Sonata for Three Flutes by Joseph Boismortier performed by Beverly Harlton , Roldon Brown and Leigh Stewart .

Structure : I (0´7´´) GRAVEMENT-(1´40´) ALLEMANDE .-. II (4´20´´) LENTEMENT .-. III (6´28´´) GAVOTTE EN RONDEAU- (7´27´´) GAYEMENT

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was a German pianist, conductor and composer of outstanding technical and formal perfection. Child prodigy who at a very early age showed his extraordinary abilities and brother of the pianist and composer Fanny Mendelssohn , also a child prodigy. He began receiving piano lessons from his mother; At the age of eighteen he entered composition classes based on Bach 's Well-Tempered Clavier . In this way, Mendelssohn 's works show a well-established tonal clarity and a deep mastery of counterpoint. His legacy includes piano music, organ music, chamber music, overtures, symphonies, concertos, oratorios and incidental music.

Catalog of Mendelssohn 's works . His works are classified by their Opus number ( from the Latin opus 'work'; op. abbreviation) which is a term used in music to catalog the works of most composers since the 17th century .

A Midsummer Night's Dream is a musical work by Mendelssohn based on the play of the same name by Shakespeare (1564-1616) and written for the theatrical performance of said play. Between July 8 and August 6, 1826, when his career was beginning, Mendelssohn composed The Concert Overture Op. 21 which premiered in Szczecin on February 20, 1827. Later, in 1842, he wrote the Incidental Music (op. 61) for the aforementioned Shakespeare play to which he incorporated the Overture op. twenty-one.

Today we offer this Overture in interpretation of the La Bella Música Symphony Orchestra conducted by the Argentine teacher Patricia Pouchulu .

Peggy Lee (1920-2002) was an American singer, songwriter and actress considered one of the most influential musical personalities in Anglo-Saxon commercial music of the 20th century . At 17 years old, after listening to Benny Goodman, she was invited to join his band. In 1942, Lee scored her first number 1, Somebody Else Is Taking My Place , followed in 1943 by Why Don't You Do Right , a song that sold more than a million copies and made her famous. In 1969 she won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for her Is That All There Is? In 1995 he received another Grammy , this time for his entire career. He died of an acute myocardial infarction at the age of 81.

Haim is an American band originally formed in 2006 in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California . The band is made up of sisters Este Haim , Danielle Haim and Alana Haim . He plays guitar, bass and percussion; Danielle , guitar and drums; Alana , the guitar, the keyboard and does percussion. They are accompanied by drummer Dash Hutton . On January 4, 2013 the BBC announced that Haim had topped its annual Sound of 2013 survey of the music industry to find the most promising new musical acts for the coming year. In February 2013, Haim was named one of Fuse TV's 30 "must-see" artists at SXSW 2013 .

Petrushka is a ballet in one act and four scenes with choreography by Michel Fokine , music by Igor Stravinsky , libretto by Stravinsky himself and Alexandre Benois , with sets and costumes also by Alexandre Benois . It was composed during the winter of 1910-11 and premiered in Paris , at the Châtelet Theater by Sergei Diaghilev 's Ballets Russes , on June 13, 1911 and under the musical direction of Pierre Monteux . Petrushka is a puppet made of straw and sawdust with a humorous and mocking character, who comes to life and develops the ability to feel. The work is characterized among other things by the so-called Petrushka chord , consisting of a C major and F sharp major chord played simultaneously ( polytonality ), which usually accompanies the appearance of the Petrushka character almost as a leitmotif.

Scene I (0´34´´) In 1838, on Admiralty Square in Saint Petersburg, the carnival fair, Maslenitsa, is held. In the square there is a little theater where the Magician presents a show. When the curtain opens, three dolls are seen that, at the Magician's command, begin to dance. The Moor and Petrushka are in love with the Dancer, but she clearly prefers the Moor. Petrushka, in a fit of jealousy, attacks the Moor and the Magician stops the presentation. Scene II (10'34'') Locked in his room by the Magician, Petrushka protests the cruelty with which he is treated for showing his feelings. The Dancer appears and Petrushka, excited, brusquely expresses his love for her. The Dancer leaves, frightened by Petrushka's rudeness, leaving him plunged into sadness and despair. Scene III (15'05'') In the Moro's room. Although Moro is also a prisoner, he is happy with his situation. The Dancer enters and the Moor flatters her, she is pleased with the treatment and allows herself to be hugged by him. At that moment Petrushka enters and threatens the Moor, he defends himself with his scimitar and makes Petrushka flee. Scene IV ( 21'43'') The carnival fair in St. Petersburg Square. People have continued with the celebrations without realizing what is happening inside the theater. The party is interrupted when Petrushka comes out of the theater pursued by the Moor. The Moor kills Petrushka. People get scared thinking that a murder has been committed, the police arrive and question the Magician, but there is only a rag doll on the ground. The party comes to an end, everyone leaves and the Magician takes Petrushka to the little theater but Petrushka's ghost appears threateningly from the ceiling.

Argia Dantza Taldea is a Basque dance group from San Sebastian made up of about 45 members directed by Juan Antonio Urbeltz (1940); It has collected “in situ” abundant dances from the Basque Country grouped in cycles in which the authenticity of the choreographic, musical and instrumental versions, and even costumes, has taken precedence. At the 1968 Middlesbrough International Folklore Festival (England) he won first prize for dance among 28 groups from 22 nations. In 1998, the Alfred Toepfer Foundation in Hamburg awarded him the European Prize for Popular Art . In 2003 he presented the show Pas de Basque anchored in Basque tradition, but with a contemporary dynamic. Today we offer part of this show.