Composer

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Federico Mompou

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Song: Art Song

Compose Date

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1971

Average_duration

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16:49

Movement_count

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6

Movement ....

'Becquerianas' is a piano suite composed by Federico Mompou, a Spanish composer and pianist. The suite was composed in 1911 and premiered in 1912 in Barcelona. It consists of five movements, each of which is named after a poem by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, a Spanish Romantic poet. The first movement, 'Los Requiebros', is a lively and playful piece that captures the spirit of Bécquer's poem, which is about the art of flirting. The second movement, 'El Amor y la Muerte', is a slow and mournful piece that reflects the melancholic tone of Bécquer's poem, which is about the inevitability of death and the power of love to transcend it. The third movement, 'La Fuente', is a delicate and introspective piece that evokes the peacefulness of a fountain, as described in Bécquer's poem. The fourth movement, 'La Gota de Agua', is a short and simple piece that captures the fleeting nature of a drop of water, as described in Bécquer's poem. The final movement, 'La Muerte del Ángel', is a dramatic and intense piece that reflects the tragic tone of Bécquer's poem, which is about the death of an angel. The movement is characterized by its use of dissonance and its sudden shifts in dynamics, which create a sense of tension and release. Overall, 'Becquerianas' is a beautiful and evocative piano suite that showcases Mompou's skill as a composer and his ability to capture the essence of Bécquer's poetry through music. Its movements range from playful to mournful to dramatic, creating a rich and varied musical experience for the listener.

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