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David Cozy wrote:
>As one who loves Mexican music, I'm intrigued. Has anybody heard any of
>Revueltas's music? Reactions?
I have heard most everything of his with the exception of a few pieces
like Toka, Parias and Hora de junio.
I find an intensity in his music that is most appealing. The comparison
with Ives is, to my thinking, a bit overstated, much in the same way in
which Vermeulen is compared to Ives.
Sensemaya by Revueltas (in the large orchestra version sans voice) is a bit
less characteristic of his music but is perhaps his most often performed
work. A favorite of mine is a suite of music he wrote for a film La noche
de los Mayas. Out of the 4 recordings I have of that work, I prefer an old
one on the Musart label. While the playing is not the most "correct" it
captures the spirit of the music.
If you are looking for a tuneful romp through Mexico as in a work like
Galindo's Sones de mariachi, you will be disappointed. The music of
Revueltas demands more from a listener, but I have found the music worth
the effort.
Karl
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