Federico Moreno Torroba : a musical life in three acts / Walter Aaron Clark, William Craig Krause.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clark, Walter Aaron.

Series:

Currents in Latin American & Iberian music.

Currents in Latin American & Iberian Music

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Composers--Spain--Biography.

Composers.

Moreno Torroba, Federico, 1891-1982.

Moreno Torroba, Federico.

Moreno Torroba, Federico, 1891-1982--Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (379 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The last of the Spanish Romantics, composer, conductor, and impresario Federico Moreno Torroba (1891-1982) left his mark on virtually every aspect of Spanish musical culture during a career which spanned six decades, and saw tremendous political and cultural upheavals. This book explores not only his life and work, but also the relationship of his music to the cultural milieu in which he moved.

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Lists of Plates and Musical Examples; About the Companion Website; Introduction: "The Eternal Tradition"; ACT I: 1891-1932; 1. Scene i: 1898, The End; 2. Scene ii: Madrileño , 1891-1932; 3. Scene iii: Major Works of the Period 1920-32: La virgen de mayo , La marchenera , Luisa Fernanda ; Suite castellana, Sonatina , Piezas características (selections); ACT II: 1932-1960; 4. Scene i: 1936, Anarchy; 5. Scene ii: Navarro , 1932-60; 6. Scene iii: Major Works of the Period 1932-56: Azabache , Xuanón , La chulapona , Monte Carmelo, La Caramba

Madroños , Romance de los pinosACT III: 1960-1982; 7. Scene i: 1975, The Beginning; 8. Scene ii: Español, 1960-82; 9. Scene iii: Major Works of the Period 1960-82: El poeta ; Castillos de España (selections), Puertas de Madrid (selections), Diálogos entre guitarra y orquesta, Concierto ibérico; Finale: The Legacy of Torroba; Appendices; 1. Chronology; 2. Works List; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed June 11, 2013).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-935439-1

0-19-998114-0

OCLC:

849935544