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Gainza's Biribilketa is the first piece performed in the Sanfermines after the Txupinazo in the hallway of the City Hall , by La Pamplonesa and Txistularis from Pamplona and Navarra ,

Manuel Gainza Guipuzcoan musician who was born in Tolosa on May 18, 1885 and died in Getxo on April 1, 1943. A disciple of Gorriti and Mocoroa , he was also organist of the parish of Sestao , and director of the Orfeón Trabajo y Cultura and of the Portugalete Choral Society (1906-1907). His connection to the choral world is also reflected in the founding of the Biotz-Alai Choir of Getxo in 1926. On the other hand, he composed works for banda and for txistu, being the author of various harmonizations. Several of his compositions and harmonizations are published in the magazine Txistulari . (extracted from Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia)

Biribilketa Kalejira, Pasacalles, Martxa, Martxea, Karrikadantza, Basque March , ... many names to express a single reality: the meaning of these terms is very common: a light march, usually written in 6/8 time (but sometimes in 2/4). The phrases are square, sixteen measures long, although they often consist of eight repeated measures, generally with an antecedent and consequent structure. In general, they meet all the conditions of European scholarly music (extracted from Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia).

Pablo Sarasate (1844-1908) He 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 Biarriz 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'; op. abbreviation) which is a term used in music to catalog the works of most composers since the 17th century .

The Navarrese Jota . As the writer José María Iribarren published in the Diario de Navarra (1966): “The Navarrese jota began to penetrate the Navarrese soul in the cholera epidemic of 1885. The city of Tafalla has its medicine in the jota; Next to the sulfur bonfires, there are the rondallas to temper the spirits. In this way, the jota becomes consubstantial with Navarra , and especially with Ribera . To all this, Manuel García Matos adds: “The Navarra Jota is closely related to the Ragonese Jota A; but it presents a greater linear undulation of the phrases, with more abundant and long melismas, and is not subject to its metric regularity; It has more melodic beauty than the Aragonese one and the introduction and instrumental variations are also different.”

Navarra, op.33 is a Jota Navarra written by Sarasate for two violins and orchestra that is performed today by Matjaž Bogataj and Oksana Pečeny accompanied by the Gymnasium Kranj Symphony Orchestra conducted by maestro Primož Zevnik

Fernando Remacha Villar (1898-1984), born in Tudela , was probably the most relevant Navarrese composer of the 20th century . He began violin studies in Tudela and later in Pamplona . He later moved to Madrid , where he attended violin classes with José del Hierro and composition classes with Conrado del Campo . In 1923 he won the Rome Prize , a scholarship that allowed him to move and study there with Gian Francesco Malipiero . In 1928 he returned to Madrid and obtained a position as a viola player in the Arbós Symphony Orchestra and was also responsible for providing music to several films by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia and Luis Buñuel . In 1930 he became one of the most representative musicians of the Generation of '27 . In 1957 he launched the Pablo Sarasate Conservatory in Pamplona .

Quartet with piano . It is a quartet written for violin, viola, cello and piano with which Remacha won in 1932 the first of the three National Music Awards that he would receive during his lifetime. It is structured in three movements: I (0´00´´) ALLEGRO MODERATO .-. II (10:00) ANDANTE .-. III (16:48) ALLEGRO LIVE and today it is updated for us by Ricardo Odriozola violin, Uzeyir Makhmudbaily viola, Georgy Imanov cello and Signe Bakke piano.

Piotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Russian composer who graduated from the Saint Petersburg Conservatory and wrote works of different and varied musical genres, although his greatest success was with his ballets. Unfortunately, his personal life was plagued by continuous personal crises starting at the age of 14, when his mother died, and also as a result of repressed homosexuality, which forced him to enter into a marriage that only lasted a few months. He wrote more than 150 compositions, including works for piano, quartets, suites, symphonies, concertos, choirs, cantatas, operas and ballets. He died at the age of 53 and is currently considered one of the greatest composers in history.

Overture 1812 . The work begins with a religious melody from the Russian Orthodox Church , played by eight cellos and four violas, (on occasions, like the one we are witnessing today, this part of the overture is sung by an a cappella choir). It continues with a mix of traditional and military melodies, which represent the growing anguish of the Russian people upon learning that they have been invaded by the French army. The piece continues with a march presented by the brass, where the armies are heard charging to face each other in the Battle of Borodino . A repetitive, triumphant fragment of the French national anthem, La Marseillaise , serves to represent the invading army and Napoleon 's victory over the Russians.

Next, a diminuendo in the music represents the Russian retreat, avoiding direct confrontation with the French troops while leaving scorched earth. The brass march and the fragment of La Marseillaise sound again, to indicate the entry of the French into a burning Moscow . The fragment of La Marseillaise continues to play, now in diminuendo, indicating the withdrawal of the French troops, while a crescendo indicates the Russian siege. Five cannon shots accompany the advance of the Russians expressed in string instruments and brass, which prepare the field for the triumphant closing with the counterpoint between the leitmotif representing the Russian army and the Russian imperial anthem God Save the Tsar , supported by eleven cannon shots and a ringing of bells.

Today it is offered to us by the Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra with the Yuriov Chapel Choir , both conducted by the Japanese teacher Tomomi Nishimoto .

The San Fermín Festival , popularly known as Sanfermines , is a Festival of International Tourist Interest in honor of San Fermín de Amiens , which is held annually in Iruña/Pamplona, ​​capital of Navarra/Navarra, of which it is co-patron. The celebrations begin with the launch of the chupinazo from the balcony of the City Hall , at 12 noon on July 6, and end at midnight on July 14 with Poor Me..., the farewell song.

Mariah Carey (1969) is an American singer, songwriter, music producer, actress and philanthropist. Known as the "supreme songbird" by the Guinness Book of Records, it is recognized for its five-octave vocal range, its power, its melismatic style, and its use of the whistle register . Under the guidance of Columbia Records label executive producer Tommy Mottola , Carey released her self-titled debut album, Mariah Carey (1990). From this came four singles that reached first place on the Billboard Hot 100 list. In 2012 she ranked second on VH1 's list of the "100 Greatest Women in Music", only behind Madonna . Aside from her commercial achievements, Carey has won five Grammy Awards , 21 World Music Awards , 11 American Music Awards , and 15 Billboard Music Awards.

Franz Liszt (1811-1886) was a brilliant Hungarian pianist and composer, whose works have endured over the years; works for solo or concert piano, as well as orchestral works, among which his symphonic poems stand out, the musical form of which he is the progenitor. Liszt 's father, an amateur musician, gave him his first piano lesson at the age of seven. In October and November 1820, at the age of nine, he appeared in concerts in Sopron and Bratislava . His father arranged for Franz to be presented to the Court of the House of Esterházy as a child prodigy. He was famous throughout Europe during the 19th century ; His contemporaries claimed that he was the most technically advanced pianist of his time and the greatest of all time.

The Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 is part of the nineteen Hungarian Rhapsodies by composer Franz Liszt . The work consists of two different parts: the Lassan and the Friska (from Hungarian: lassú - slow; friss - fresh, fast). It was composed in 1847 and was first published as a solo piano piece in 1851 by Senff and Ricordi . This rhapsody has been used in cartoons and has been the subject of numerous modifications and versions, in addition to serving as the basis for numerous popular songs. ​

Today we offer an orchestral arrangement choreographed by the Mariinsky Ballet

The dance of a thousand hands is performed by 21 dancers, all of them deaf and mute. It is done only by the signals of four coaches located in the corners of the stage. This dance is in honor of Guan Yin , the bodhisattva of the composition and who is venerated by Buddhists in East Asia . Bohdhisattva is a Buddhist term that refers to someone who is on the path of the Buddha in a significant way. It is a dance studied to the millimeter so that its perfect coordination leaves your senses dazzled; dance full of exoticism and precision, it is a true work of art that premiered in Athens in 2004 at the closing of the Paralympic Olympics . This dance carries a motto: "As long as you are kind and there is love in your heart, a thousand hands will naturally come to your aid." (Extracted from the article “Va de bailes”)