This is wild stuff, sounding something like a cross between mexican dance music and prokofiev. He was born in santiago papasquiaro in durango, and studied at the national conservatory in mexico city, st edward college in austin, texas and. Dezember 1899 geburtsort santiago papasquiaro, durango. Teatro aguascalientes, mexico, february 2001 naxos 8. Esapekka salonen sensemaya music of silvestre revueltas. Silvestre revueltas sensemaya was written in 1937 for chamber orchestra. Silvestre revueltas music most of it written during the last decade of his short life bursts with energy, instrumental color, and mocking humor. En opere di silvestre revueltas, su open library, internet archive. Silvestre revueltas sensemaya is a poem by cuban poet nicolas guillen. It is notable for its rhythmic complexity and for its incorporation of latin american folk percussion instruments as part of the orchestra.
Silvestre revueltas composer 18991940 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Movimientos sociales modernos, revueltas o movimientos. The music of silvestre revueltas sensemaya and night of. He was born in santiago papasquiaro in durango, and studied at the national conservatory in. Sensemaya is a composition for orchestra by the mexican composer silvestre revueltas, which is based on the poem of the same title by the cuban poet.
The music of silvestre revueltas sensemaya and night. We will probably have to wait until the next century. Revueltas, silvestre alternativnamen revueltas sanchez, silvestre kurzbeschreibung mexikanischer komponist geburtsdatum 31. Silvestre revueltas free sheet music to download in pdf, mp3. Silvestre revueltas sensemaya was written in 1937 for chamber ensemble. On july 22, 2001, daniel barenboim and the orchestra were scheduled to give a free outdoor concert beginning at 6. Among his brief but significant artistic output, three pieces for voice and small instrumental ensemble incorporate afrocaribbean stylistic elements drawn from popular and religious afrocuban music.
Silvestre revueltas wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Edward college in austin, texas, from 1916 to 1918, and at. Edward college in austin, texas, from 1916 to 1918, and at the chicago. One of the main motives in sensemaya is based on this word mayombero. Afrocaribbean stylistic elements as topics in the music of. Reimagining the poetic and musical translation of sensemaya. Silvestre revueltas sanchez december 31, 1899 october 5, 1940 was a mexican composer of classical music, a violinist and a conductor.
Silvestre revueltas sanchez december 31, 1899 october 5. The poem evokes a ritual afrocaribbean chant performed while killing a snake. It is unfortunate that revueltas died in poverty of pneumonia at the age of 40. List of compositions by silvestre revueltas wikipedia. The rhythms are laid out precisely and have considerable visceral impact, very much in a manner that recalls igor stravinskys the rite of spring. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Hobart earle conducts the odessa philharmonic orchestra in a performance of sensemaya in the odessa opera house july 2012. Revueltas studied violin and composition in mexico city from 19 to 1916. Sensemaya, tone poem by mexican composer silvestre revueltas that premiered in mexico city in december 1938.
Opere di silvestre revueltas, su openmlol, horizons unlimited srl. This is music of deep convictions by a composer who seemed on the brink of entering the highest echelon of 20th century composers when he died from alcoholism in 1940 at age 41. Silvestre revueltas bio, albums, pictures naxos classical. Silvestre revueltas music, videos, stats, and photos. Revueltas two major works are sensemaya and the night of the mayas. Sensemaya for orchestra silvestre revueltas wise music classical. Revueltas is considered the most important mexican composer. Sensemaya for orchestra by silvestre revueltas, published by g schirmer inc. Edwards university in austin, texas, and the chicago college of music.
Although the music of silvestre revueltas has often been categorized as merely mexicanist, this paper aims to demonstrate that not all of his music falls squarely within that classification. Silvestre revueltas, mexican composer, teacher, and violinist, best known for his colourfully orchestrated music of distinctive rhythmic vitality. His rhythmic and sometimes dissonant style draws from mexican folk music, considered by some to be a mexican bela bartok. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Perhaps revueltas most famous work, this brief composition for orchestra was inspired by a poem by cuban poet nicolas guillen evoking the afrocaribbean ritual. From there revueltas headed north to texas to study at st.
Revueltas was born in santiago papasquiaro in durango, and studied at the national conservatory in mexico city, st. Silvestre revueltas december 21, 1899 october 5, 1940 was a mexican composer of classical music, violinist and conductor. Silvestre revueltas sensemaya lyrics genius lyrics. The new grove dictionary of music and musicians, second edition, edited by stanley sadie and john tyrrell. Afrocaribbean stylistic elements as topics in the music. Silvestre revueltas 1899 1940 born on the last day of 1899, in santiago papasquiaro, durango, a small town in the north of mexico, as a child, silvestre revueltas showed great interest in music, his early artistic bent apparent by 1906.
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