Carlos Chavez (1899-1978) is the central figure in Mexican music of
the twentieth century and among the most eminent of all Latin
American modernist composers. An enfant terrible in his own
country, Chavez was an integral part of the emerging music scene in
the United States in the 1920s. His highly individual
style--diatonic, dissonant, contrapuntal--addressed both modernity
and Mexico's indigenous past. Chavez was also a governmental arts
administrator, founder of major Mexican cultural institutions, and
conductor and founder of the Orquesta Sinfonica de Mexico. Carlos
Chavez and His World brings together an international roster of
leading scholars to delve into not only Chavez's music but also the
history, art, and politics surrounding his life and work.
Contributors explore Chavez's vast body of compositions, including
his piano music, symphonies, violin concerto, late compositions,
and Indianist music. They look at his connections with such
artistic greats as Aaron Copland, Miguel Covarrubias, Henry Cowell,
Silvestre Revueltas, and Paul Strand. The essays examine New York's
modernist scene, Mexican symphonic music, portraits of Chavez by
major Mexican artists of the period, including Diego Rivera and
Rufino Tamayo, and Chavez's impact on El Colegio Nacional. A
quantum leap in understanding Carlos Chavez and his milieu, this
collection will stimulate further work in Latin American music and
culture. The contributors are Ana R. Alonso-Minutti, Amy Bauer,
Leon Botstein, David Brodbeck, Helen Delpar, Christina Taylor
Gibson, Susana Gonzalez Aktories, Anna Indych-Lopez, Roberto
Kolb-Neuhaus, James Krippner, Rebecca Levi, Ricardo Miranda, Julian
Orbon, Howard Pollack, Leonora Saavedra, Antonio Saborit, Stephanie
Stallings, and Luisa Vilar Paya. Bard Music Festival 2015: Carlos
Chavez and His World Bard College August 7-9 and August 14-16, 2015
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