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Torroba castles of spain pdf Continue The pattern below (Spanish name) is considered for merger. See the templates for discussion to help reach consensus. This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal surname is Moreno, and the second or maternal surname is Torroba. Federico Moreno TorrobaFederico Moreno Torroba (left) with baritone zarzuela Placido Domingo Ferrer backstage at the Theatre de la zarzuela in Madrid, 1946BornFederico Moreno Torroba (1891-03-03)March 3, 1891 Madrid, Spain992 September 1982 (1982-09-12) was a Spanish composer, conductor, conductor and theatrical impresario. He is especially remembered for his important contribution to the classical guitar repertoire, becoming one of the leading composers of the 20th century for the instrument. He was also one of the leading composers of zarzuelas, a form of Spanish light opera. His 1932 zarzuela, Louise Fernanda, proved firmly popular. In addition, he composed ballets, symphonic works and piano pieces, as well as operas of the same name and one full-length opera El Poetessa, which premiered in 1980 with the famous tenor Placido Domingo. Moreno Torroba also ran his own company zarzuela, which toured extensively, especially in Latin America. Biography and career During his long career Moreno Torroba composed many works, both in traditional Spanish forms and for the concert hall. It is often associated with zarzuela, a traditional Spanish musical form. He achieved the greatest success in the 1930s with Louise Fernanda (1932) and La Chulavon (1934). By directing several opera companies, Moreno Torroba helped present the audience to the international audience. In 1946, he founded zarzuela with singers Placido Domingo Ferrer and Pepita Embil, Placido Domingo's parents and close friends. The company toured Latin America for two years, becoming particularly popular in Mexico. A composer who was identified from the beginning with a phalanx to be on the national side. decided to go to America in 1946 to avoid the economic and food shortages of postwar Spain. Moreno Torroba also composed operas, of which La Virgen de Mayo (1925) and El Poetess (1980) with Placido Domingo in the title role, are his most famous. In addition to his vocal works, he is well known for his classical guitar compositions, many of which were dedicated to either Maria Anglican Funes or Andres Segovia. Although he did not play the guitar himself, he had a deep understanding of the instrument, according to virtuoso Pepe Romero. He also conducted frequently. Opera La Virgen de Mayo, 1 act (1925) El Poetess, 4 acts (1980) zarzuelas La Mezznera de Tordesillas (1925) La Marchenera (1928) Azabaha (1932) Louise (1932) Cuaron (1933) La Chuladon (1934) Sister Of Navarre (1938) Miracle (1941) Blue Goblin (1946, with Rodrigo) Dance in Captainia (1960) Ella (1966) Ballets Fantasia de Levante (1957) Don quichot (1970) The Prodigal Son (1976) Christ, Light of the World (1978) Orchestral works (see below for works with guitar) La Ajorca de Orio (1918) zorida (1919) Suite madrid (1953) Seville mosaic (1954) Aires vas (1956) Asturias Dances (1956) San Fermin (1960) Eritanya (1979) Sonatina triera (1980) Spanish Fantasy (1980) for piano and Orchestra Guitar Productions Solo Sonatin (1924) Nocturno (1926) Suite Castellana (1926). Contains: 1. Fandangillo; 2. Arada; 3. Dance. Prelude (1928) Burgales (1928) Characteristic Parts (1931). Contains: 1. Preamble; 2. Oliveras; 3. Melody; 4. Albada; 5. May; 6. Panorama. Sonata-Fantasia (early 1950s) Madrid (1953) Shoes (1953) Segovia (1956) Sevillena (1956) Eleven works (1966) Habanera de mi ni'a (1966) Castillos de Spain (Castles of Spain) (vol. 1, 1970; vol. 2, 197). Contains: Siguenza, Manzanares el Real, Alba de Tommes, Montemayor (Romantic Pines), Alcais, Javier, Toria, Simancas, zafra, Turegano, Redaba, Alcazar de Segovia, Olit, Calatrava. Triptych (1973) Las Puertas de Madrid (1976). Contains: St. Vincent's Gate; Moors Gate; Toledo Gate; Puerta de Alcala; Angel's door; Closed door; Iron Gate. Aires de La Mancha Madrosos Serenata Burlesque Seven albums. Contains: Sparky; Copla's rumours; Minueto del Mayo; Oh, Malagenya!; Basque air; Segoviana; Minorkin Bolero. Sonatina and variations in the miniature E minor suite. Contains: Challenge; Tremolo; Waltz; Divertimento. Guitar with Orchestra Concerto de Castilla (1960) Tribute to the next (1962) Three Nights (1970) Iberian Concerto (1976) Dialogues (1977) Guitar quartets Explosions (1976) Markie (1979) Sonata-Fantasy II (1976) Smile Triathera (1980 ) Piano runs Apetitit pas (1913) El Mate (1915) Alegrias de Cadiz (1957) Fandango corralero (1957) Toreris (1957) Chucares (1958) Sevilla Night (1959) Recordings with Moreno Torroba as conductor or performer of LPCo Andalus - Orquesta De Consier Madrid , Director and arranger F. Moreno Torroba (Hispavox Seal, year 1958. 45 R.P.M.) Remembering El Ayer - Orsksta Federico Moreno Torroba (1961) La Voz de Su Amo - Isabel Rivas, Luis Sagi Vela, Tino Pardo, Ramon Alonso, Rosa Sarmiento, Mari Carmen Ramirez, Matilda Garcia, Enrique del Portal, Luis Frutos, Ana M. A. A. Choir Cantoores De Madrid, dir: Jose Perera. Spanish lyric orchestra, directed by Federico Moreno Torroba. (1968) Federico Moreno Torroba as Banda de Pasodobles de Madrid - Lp Pasodobles Toretos - RCA 1958 - Ultimos Exitos De Lola Flores. Accompanied by F. Moreno Torroba Y Su Orchestra (Louise Fernanda - Moreno Corrida De Toros Con Oles (Maria Manuela) Moreno Torroba: Homenaje A La Seguidilla c/w Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Guitar Concerto In D, Op. 99. Angel Romero, ECO, Federico Moreno Torroba. AMY: ASD 4171. This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. CD by Louise Fernanda. Moreno Torroba Dirig leads, 1932. (Blue Moon, BMCD 7504) Azabahe - Suanon - Maria La Tempranica. Moreno Torroba diribing. (Blue Moon, BMCD 7544) La Caramba - Maraville - Iluster Moza. Moreno Torroba diribing. (Blue Moon, BMCD 7526) This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. Links to b c d Archive copy. Archive from the original for 2016-03-03. Extracted 2012-08-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as a title (link) - biography of b Moreno Torroba (Naxos) - List of works by Moreno Tenho Fome Torroba from the site Zarzuela.net - Discussion with Pepe Romero - Mosaico Andalus - Orkesta De Consytos De Madrid, Director y aglarredor F. Moreno Torroba Archive 2011-07-24 on Wayback Machine - Recordando El Ayer - Orquesta Federico Moreno Tordoba: Archive copy. Archive from the original 2011-07-24. Received 2010-07-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as a title (link), archive copy. Archive from the original 2011-07-24. Received 2010-07-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as a title (link), archive copy. Archive from the original 2011-07-24. Extracted 2010-07-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as headline (link) - La Voz de su Amo Archived 2011-07-24 in Wayback Machine - Banda De Pasodobles De Madrid Archived 2011-07-24 in Wayback Machine - Ultimos Exit De Lola Flores - Fernand Louise: Archive Archive from the original for 2011-07-28. Extracted 2010-07-10.CS1 maint: archival copy as title (link), Corrida De Toros Con Oles Archive 2011-07-28 on Wayback Machine and Maria Manuela Literature Clark, Walter Aaron - Krause, William Craig: Federico Moreno Toroba: Musical Life in Three Acts. Oxford: Oxford University Publishing House, 2013. ISBN 978-0-19-531370-3. External links Work or about Federico Moreno Torroba in the internet archive of Louise Fernanda zarzuela, Aria Umbrellas (YouTube) Mazurka Umbrellas (YouTube) Necrolog'as del Exkmo. Senior D. Federico Moreno Torroba. Enrique Pardo Canales (Boleton de la Real Academy de Bellas Artes de San Fernando. segundo serestre de 1982. Numero 55.) Ref. Articles from ABC Sevilla and ABC Madrid etc.click on ▸ BUS-ADA AVANADA (small white letters, on the right side) El Maestro Moreno Torroba, 85 Anos de Juventud: 1, 2, 3 Extracted from Castles of Spain is a collection of eight short, programmatic works, each inspired by another castle in Spain. Along with other leading Spanish composers such as Joaquin Rodrigo, Joaquin Turina, Isaac Albenis, Enrique Granados and others, Torroba dedicated himself to defining the spirit of Spanish culture through music. Indeed, he achieved this goal with The Castles of Spain, as each part of the collection serves as the quintessential skill of the composer in writing music for the concert scene, without losing the soul of folk music that inspires him. The collection starts with the moderately lively Turegano, and then moves into the leisurely Torija. Although the contrast between adjacent movements is not always stark, they alternate between moderately fast and slow. It is in the slower movements that Moreno Torrobe's virtuosity manifests itself in the formation of rhapsodic lyrical melodies. In faster movements, we hear rhythms that point to this music to be unmistakably Spanish. Alba de Tormes (Trova) Siguenza (La Infantina Duerme) Manzanares del Real (A la Moca Fermos) Montemayor: Romance de los Pinos (Contemplaion) Turegano (Serranilla) Alcashis (Festiva) Alcazar de Segovia (Llamada) Toria (Eledja) ) Calatrava (Festiva) Javier (Evocasion) Redaba Simankas (Jugalresca) zafra (Fantasma) Olit When Tavi Ginariu told us that he would like to record a few movements of the castles of Torroba Spain we took it as a challenge, to collect some amazing midcentury Spanish guitars to record. In the end we chose several guitars that were made in the early 20th century and even one, Moya, made in the late 19th century, but they all represent the Spanish tradition and are excellent examples of the work of these luthiers. Guitars include 1896 Hijos de Melhor de Moya, 1958 Ignacio Flata, 1925 Santos Hernandez, 1929 Francisco Simpleisio, and 1949 Jose Ramirez II. Tavi chose these five movements as representative of the Tordoba collection range, and Segovia usually played 8 (out of 14 total) of them in concert. Tavi will play 8 that Segovia played on his upcoming CD. Here are a few words from Tavi about the play: Federico Moreno Torroba loved his native Spain and elements of Spanish folklore permeate each of his compositions.
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    6 CULTURALES NOVIEMBRE 2016 > viernes 25 ENVIADA POR LA TV CUBANA CUBAVISIÓN Un día Plácido en La Habana 6:30 Buenos días 8:30 ¿Quién mató a Rosie Pedro de la Hoz porque usted puede haberme escu- Larsen? (cap. 11) 9:15 Telecine: Arma desnuda (II). EE.UU./comedia 11:00 USB 3.0 11:15 Los chado en discos y videos, pero en hombres también lloran (cap. 15) 12:00 De sol «Esta es una visita que debía a mi vivo, frente a frente, no es lo mismo, a sol 12:15 Al mediodía 1:00 Noticiero del me - familia y a mí mismo. Cuba es parte y esta es una ocasión muy especial. diodía 2:00 Cine en familia: Banana Joe. Ita - de mi biografía. Aquí mis padres can- Haré un recorrido por arias de ópe- lia/comedia 4:00 Noticiero Ansoc 4:15 Ani - mados 4:45 Dibu, dibujando (cap. 9) 5:00 5:27 taron y sé de muchas personas que ras, romanzas de zarzuelas y can- Para saber mañana 5:30 Laboratorio 6:00 siguen mi carrera. En mi repertorio no ciones. Al frente de la Orquesta Mucho ruido (cap. 23) 6:30 Noticiero cultural faltan autores de la Isla; admiro a Sinfónica Nacional estará el maes- 7:00 Mesa Redonda 8:00 NTV 8:30 90 razo- nes (cap. 97) 8:34 El selecto club de la neurona Lecuona, de Roig interpreto Quié - tro norteamericano Eugene Kohn; intranquila 9:04 Rastros de mentiras (cap. 5) reme mucho… Ah, sí, No sotros, de hemos trabajado juntos.