Composer

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Silvestre Revueltas

Genre

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Orchestral

Style

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Orchestral

Compose Date

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1935

Average_duration

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22:07

Redes, Suite is a musical composition by the Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas. It was composed in 1935 as the score for the film Redes, directed by Fred Zinnemann and Emilio Gómez Muriel. The suite was later arranged by Revueltas for concert performance. The suite consists of six movements, each of which is named after a scene from the film. The first movement, "Pescadores (Fishermen)", is a lively and rhythmic piece that captures the energy and excitement of the fishermen as they set out to sea. The second movement, "El mar (The Sea)", is a slow and atmospheric piece that evokes the vastness and mystery of the ocean. The third movement, "El puerto (The Port)", is a bustling and chaotic piece that captures the frenetic activity of the port as the fishermen return with their catch. The fourth movement, "Canto de los niños (Song of the Children)", is a gentle and lyrical piece that features a children's choir singing a simple melody. The fifth movement, "Fiesta (Celebration)", is a lively and exuberant piece that captures the joy and excitement of the fishermen and their families as they celebrate their successful catch. The final movement, "Epílogo (Epilogue)", is a slow and mournful piece that reflects on the hardships and struggles of the fishermen's lives. The suite is characterized by its use of Mexican folk music and rhythms, as well as its incorporation of elements of modernist and avant-garde music. Revueltas was known for his use of dissonance, complex rhythms, and unconventional orchestration, and these elements are all present in the Redes Suite. The suite premiered in 1937 in Mexico City, conducted by Carlos Chávez. It has since become one of Revueltas' most famous works, and is considered a masterpiece of Mexican music.

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