The music of Montsalvatge: Humor, rhythm and irony

Описание: Spanish/Catalan composer Xavier Montsalvatge was one of the main composers of the second half of the 20th century in Spain. His sense of humor and irony can be appreciated in his music. In this video I talk about his style, the humor in his music and show examples at the piano comparing them with composers that were a big influence to him, such as Stravinsky, Ravel or Milhaud.

PART 1:
02:39 Style and harmonies
06:14 Rhythm
07:25 Habaneras

PART 2:
09:14 Humour, dissonances and politonality
12:40 Expectations

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Thanks to Mac McClure for letting me use some of his pictures and videos. You can find some of his conversations with Montsalvatge in his channel here:
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RECOMMENDED PIANO WORKS:
Quatre diàlegs amb el piano (1940) / Tres divertimentos (1941) / Elegia a Maurice Ravel (1945) /
Divagación (1950) / Sonatine pour Yvette (1961) / Sketch (1966) / Sí, a Mompou (1983) / L'Arca de Noè (children pieces) (1990) / Schubertiana (1993) Variaciones sobre el tema del Impromptus D 935/2 de Franz Schubert) / Cinc ocells en llibertat (1997) / Alborada en Aurinx (1991) / Improviso epilogal (2001)
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