Composer

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Joaquín Turina

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Compose Date

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1930

Average_duration

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7:02

Movement_count

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3

Movement ....

Joaquín Turina's 'Sonnets (3), Op. 54' is a song cycle composed for voice and piano. The cycle was composed in 1935 and premiered in Madrid the same year. The three movements of the cycle are based on sonnets by the Spanish poet Francisco de Quevedo. The first movement, 'Amor constante más allá de la muerte' (Constant love beyond death), is a hauntingly beautiful piece that captures the essence of Quevedo's poem. The music is slow and mournful, with a sense of longing and sadness that perfectly matches the poem's theme of eternal love. The second movement, 'A una rosa' (To a rose), is a lighter and more playful piece. The music is lively and energetic, with a sense of joy and celebration that perfectly captures the poem's theme of the beauty of nature. The third and final movement, 'Amor no me engañes' (Love, do not deceive me), is a powerful and emotional piece that perfectly captures the poem's theme of the pain of unrequited love. The music is slow and mournful, with a sense of longing and sadness that perfectly matches the poem's theme. Overall, 'Sonnets (3), Op. 54' is a beautiful and powerful song cycle that perfectly captures the essence of Quevedo's poetry. Turina's music is both hauntingly beautiful and emotionally powerful, making this cycle a true masterpiece of Spanish art music.

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