Word: cabezon
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Diferencias by Cabezon is the earliest composition on the program and represents the work of one of the first great figures in Spanish music. It also typifies one of the first forms in which keyboard music was composed. Writing variations on a melody was of course a very obvious way of employing in extended compositions the capabilities of these newly developed instruments. Its ascetic reserve, the strong influence of vocal style, and the simple form of Cabezon's compositions give them a quiet charm characteristic of early keyboard music...
...music of Spain will be given here this week. Thursday evening George Copeland, celebrated for his interpretation of the modern Spaniards, will play a program in Jordan Hall including several compositions of this school. We are primarily interested, however, in Joaquin Nin-Culmell's concert of Spanish music from Cabezon to the moderns which will be given in Paine Hall Friday evening...
...program will include "Diferencias sobre el Canto del Caballero," written by Antonio de Cabezon in the 16th century; three sonatas by Padre Antonio Soler; three selections from the suite "Iberia," by Isaac Albeniz; and the modern "Distant Saraband" by Joaquin Rodriguo...