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Ernesto Lecuona: HIs Life and His Songs

Perez Flora, Olga Cristina
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1373372039

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2013, Doctor of Musical Arts, Ohio State University, Music.
Ernesto Lecuona (1895-1963), known as "The Cuban Gershwin" is Cuba's most prolific composer, having composed an estimated 600 works, including 400 songs. The purpose of this document is to explore Lecuona's compositional style, which reflects the history of Cuban music, and several of his text settings. Cuban nationalism, as it appears in the four songs chosen for review: Malaguea, Siboney, Noche Azul and Siempre en Mi Corazon (Always in My Heart) as well as their instrumentation and accompaniment, will be explored. A comparative analysis of these elements as they relate to his compositional style will also be studied. Lecuona's musical development began during his childhood. His sisters, Ernestina and Elenita, provided both piano performance skills and instruction to their little brother, whose prodigious talents were soon known by the Latin American society. Lecuona dedicated his life to concertizing, composition and his two performing groups: The Lecuona Boys and the Orquesta de La Habana. He also enjoyed international status after studying in both Havana and Paris with renowned composers as such Joaquin Nin (1879-1949) and Maurice Ravel (1875-1937). His travels included much of Europe and the United States. His 600 compositions ranged from songs to piano compositions, from ballets to zarzuelas, and from film scores to orchestral suites. Lecuona's music remains popular in Latin America and Spain currently, but continues to be relatively unknown in the United States. As a result of this document, I hope to broaden awareness of the man who many consider to be the best Cuban composer by publishing articles and performing recitals of Lecuona's music.
Robin Rice, DMA (Committee Chair)
Scott McCoy, DMA (Committee Member)
Donald Larson, PhD (Committee Member)
72 p.
Music; Performing Arts
Ernesto Lecuona; Cancion lirica; Cuban art song;

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  • Perez Flora, O. C. (2013). Ernesto Lecuona: HIs Life and His Songs [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1373372039

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Perez Flora, Olga. Ernesto Lecuona: HIs Life and His Songs. 2013. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1373372039.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Perez Flora, Olga. "Ernesto Lecuona: HIs Life and His Songs." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1373372039

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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