Composer

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Luigi Dallapiccola

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Song Cycle

Compose Date

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1948

Average_duration

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7:18

Movement_count

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4

Movement ....

"Liriche di Antonio Machado (4)" is a song cycle composed by Luigi Dallapiccola in 1948. The premiere of the work took place on May 22, 1949, in Florence, Italy, with the baritone singer Giuseppe Taddei and the pianist Guido Agosti. The song cycle consists of four movements, each based on a poem by the Spanish poet Antonio Machado. The first movement, "Caminante, son tus huellas," is a contemplative piece that begins with a gentle piano introduction before the baritone enters with the text. The second movement, "Anoche cuando dormía," is a more dramatic piece that features a driving piano accompaniment and a passionate vocal line. The third movement, "La primavera besaba," is a lively and playful piece that captures the joy of springtime. The final movement, "He andado muchos caminos," is a reflective piece that brings the cycle to a peaceful and contemplative close. Dallapiccola's setting of Machado's poetry is characterized by his use of serialism, a compositional technique that involves organizing musical elements based on a predetermined series of pitches, rhythms, or other parameters. However, Dallapiccola's use of serialism is not rigid or dogmatic; rather, he uses it as a tool to create a rich and expressive musical language that is well-suited to the emotional content of Machado's poetry. Overall, "Liriche di Antonio Machado (4)" is a powerful and moving work that showcases Dallapiccola's skill as a composer and his deep understanding of the human experience.

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