Title: | The divan of Moses-Ibn-Ezera |
Otros títulos: | Song Cycle for Voice and Guitar Opus 207 Ciclo de Canción para Voz y Guitarra Opus 207 |
Intérprete/ Colaborador: | Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco; Roberta Alexander; Dick Hoogeveen |
Código CDU: | Castel.05 |
Forma Musical: | Song cycles. Songs (High voice) with guitar. Ibn Ezra, Moses, -- approximately 1060-approximately 1139 -- Musical settings. Variations (Guitar) Guitar music. |
Abstract: | Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco was one of the most prolific Italian composers of the first half of the twentieth century. He had established a career as a composer in a number of genres, including chamber music, vocal and choral music, opera, keyboard music, and orchestral music, before fleeing Europe to escape Nazi persecution. His later years in the United Stated were devoted largely to writing film scores. Born in Florence, Castelnuovo-Tedesco studied piano and composition at the Florence Conservatory, taking diplomas in both subjects (piano 1914, composition 1918). While primarily studying with Ildebrando Pizzetti, Castelnuovo-Tedesco also attracted the attention of Italian composer, pianist, and conductor Alfredo Casella, who would become one of the young composer's earliest champions. After successfully supporting himself as a freelance composer, pianist, and essayist during the 1920s and 1930s, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, who was Jewish, left Europe in 1939 to avoid persecution under the ... |