| What you'll hear at the piano project |
| Work |
Composer |
| Sonata in D Major |
Mateo Albéniz |
| Sonata in D Minor |
Sebastián Albero |
| Sonata in C Minor |
Félix Máximo López |
| Pavana |
Luis de Milán |
| Tiento |
Alonso Mudarra |
| Sonata in G major, K. 146 |
Domenico Scarlatti |
| Sonata in a minor, K. 9 |
Domenico Scarlatti |
| Sonata in G major, K. 427 |
Domenico Scarlatti |
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Piano
Project 2008
WRITERS AND ARTISTS
—Bathsheba
Marcus Conley
Juan Boscán Almogáver (1490-1542) was a Catalan poet who
wrote primarily in the Castilian tongue (the form of Spanish most commonly
spoken today) rather than the Catalan dialect. One of Boscán's
early skills was translating Italian poetry into Spanish and he was no
doubt influenced by those works in his own writing. Many of Boscán's
poems and sonnets use hendecasyllable, a style originated in Italy with
the stress often placed on the tenth syllable of a line.
Garcilaso de la Vega
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Garcilaso de la Vega (1501-1536) was a soldier born in Toledo. As a
soldier Garcilaso traveled through Italy, Germany, Tunisia and France.
Garcilaso's poetry generally speaks of tragic love, and he writes in
the typical Spanish style of eight-syllable poems. His works include
sonnets, songs, and odes. In his later years Garcilaso began, like Boscán,
to also use hendecasyllable. Garcilaso also employed the estancia form,
which alternated eleven and seven syllable lines, and the lira,
which used three seven syllable and two eleven syllable lines.
Lope de Vega
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Lope de Vega (1562-1635) was born in Madrid. Lope came into his own
as a writer in the 1600s and wrote romances, poems, and plays. His poems
have Moorish and pastoral themes, and he often appears in his poems as
a character named Zaide or a shepherd named Belardo. Lope is best known,
however, as a playwright, writing as many as 1500 three-act comedias.
His plays include themes of patriotism, romance, and honor. Some of his
most well-known works include El perro del hortelano (The Dog in the
Manger) and La viuda de Valencia (The Widow from Valencia).
Pedro Calderón de la Barca
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Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600-1681) was born in Madrid. Known
mostly for his plays, Calderón wrote more than 70 and by 1635
was regarded as the most renowned playwright in Spain. Calderón
was influential for beginning the second cycle of drama in the
Spanish Golden Age. While Lope de Vega created many of the dramatic forms
used by Spanish playwrights, Claderón perfected them.
Portrait of Miguel de Cervantes
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Don Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) was a novelist, poet,
playwright, and painter best known for his novel Don Quixote. Born
in Alcalá de
Henares, Cervantes, like many other writers of his time, was a soldier.
In 1606 Cervantes moved to Madrid, where he spent the rest of his life.
His first major work was a pastoral romance titled La Galatea,
written in 1585, and he also wrote numerous plays and short novels. In
1605 Cervantes received international acclaim with the publication of
the first part of Don Quixote. The second part was published
in 1615. Cervantes aimed to depict daily life and use everyday language
in Don Quixote, and this approach was eagerly received by the
public. His epic work tracks the adventures of the Man of La Mancha in
a satirical treatment of the romantic drama common to the era. |
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El Greco's View of Toledo
El Greco (1541-1614) was born in Crete when it was considered part
of the Republic of Venice. A painter, sculptor, and architect, he was known
for signing his paintings in Greek. When he was 26 he moved to Italy, spending
time first in Venice and later in Rome. In 1577 El Greco moved to Toledo,
Spain, where he lived until he died. Toledo was the inspiration for one
of El Greco's most well-known paintings—View of Toledo. Known
for his elongated figures and devotion to color, El Greco was revered by
20th century artists, particularly Picasso.
In Las Meninas , Diego Velázquez includes himself in a depiction
of the royal court.
Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) was born in Seville and is
known for his realistic portraits. In 1611 he began an apprenticeship
with Francisco Pacheco from whom he learned the traditional style of
the time, which was based in Catholic symbolism. After leaving Pacheco's
studio Velázquez began developing a more realistic style, depicting
religious figures with human expressions and features. In 1623 Velázquez
moved to Madrid and became official painter to the king. One of Velázquez's
most well-known paintings, Las Meninas, painted in 1656, depicts
a scene at the royal court and includes the painter himself. The painting
is known for its lack of a primary subject and multiple viewpoints.
 Francisco Goya's The
Clothed Maja
Self Portrait by Francisco Goya
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Francisco Goya (1746-1828) was born in Aragón and later
moved to Madrid. Generally regarded as the most important artist from
Spain of his time, Goya received patronage from the royal court and painted
a number of portraits of the royal family. When Spain came under French
rule in 1808, Goya continued his services for the new ruling family.
As a result, when Spain reclaimed the throne, Goya was not eagerly welcomed.
He eventually moved to Bordeaux, France, where he died in 1828.
In addition to portraiture, Goya is best known for La maja desnude,
The Nude Maja, and La maja vestida, The Clothed Maja,
which depict the same woman both dressed and undressed. Goya painted
the dressed version only to subdue critics who were outraged at the first
artistic portrayal of a non-mythological, human nude woman in Western
art. |
Francisco Goya's The
Clothed Maja