Uniform title | Juventino Rosas. English |
Series |
Detroit monographs in musicology/Studies in music ; no. 32 Detroit monographs in musicology/Studies in music ; no. 32. ^A281112
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Contents |
Childhood in Santa Cruz de Galeana -- Life in Mexico City -- Wandering years -- Death in Cuba -- Posthumous assessments and traditions -- The music: chronology and circumstances. |
Abstract |
Almost everyone has heard the melody of "The loveliest night of the year," and just a few know that the song is an English version of a Mexican waltz, but who would ever have imagined that it was written by a Mexican-Indian composer, Juventino Rosas (1868-1894). It is his very best-known piece, originally titled "Sobre las olas" ("Over the waves"). Unlike his world-famous melody, very little is known beyond the borders of Mexico about the composer and musician who died at the age of 26, having devoted a scant decade of his life to composing. |
General note | "Thematic catalog of works": pages 109-162. |
Bibliography note | Includes discography (pages 163-168), bibliographical references (pages 169-182), and index. |
Language | Translated from German. |
LCCN | 00053986 |