Cuban art music before and after the Revolution

26/04/2024 1h 7min
Cuban art music before and after the Revolution

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Musicologist Marysol Quevedo joins Rebecca to speak about Cuban art music composers of the mid-20th century, such as Harold Gramatges, Juan Blanco and Argeliers Leon. As she details in her recent book, although their works largely relied on classical music structures and forms, they brought in elements of Cuban popular and folkloric music. Pieces played:Tres preludios a modo de toccata, Harold GramatgesSonata a la Virgen del Cobre, No. 2, Argeliers LeonQuinteto No. 1, Juan BlancoCirkus Toccata, Juan BlancoSend us a textSupport the showYou can support this independently produced podcast by becoming a monthly subscriber - even $3/month helps!If you like this podcast, please hit "Follow" and give us a 5-star rating on Apple PodcastsFind The Clave Chronicles on Instagram, Facebook, & Threads @clavechronicleshttps://theclavechronicles.buzzsprout.comIntro and outro music: "Bengo Latino," Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions