Raíces (Colomer)
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Raíces, música per a un aniversari , often referred to as Raíces, is a composition for symphony wind orchestra by Valencian
composer Juan J. Colomer
. It was commissioned by the Alzira Musical Society and finished on November 1998. It was eventually premiered on December 21, 1998, performed by the wind orchestra of the Alzira Musical Society and conducted by Ángel Crespo García, in his home town
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The first section of the first movement is an unmeasured part in which Colomer tries to recreate the sounds remembered by himself when he was a student. It consists of extracts from different pieces and lessons for several instruments. The second and the third movement are to be played continuously.
Valencia
-In Spain:* Valencia , Spain, capital of the Valencia Autonomous Community* Valencian Community, an autonomous community of Spain**Valencian people, an ethnic group or nationality whose homeland is the Valencian Community...
composer Juan J. Colomer
Juan J. Colomer
Juan José Colomer is a Spanish composer.- Personal life :Juan Colomer started his music studies at age 8 in his local music school, "Sociedad Musical de Alzira." He continued his studies in the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Valencia, where he graduated in trumpet & composition...
. It was commissioned by the Alzira Musical Society and finished on November 1998. It was eventually premiered on December 21, 1998, performed by the wind orchestra of the Alzira Musical Society and conducted by Ángel Crespo García, in his home town
Alzira
Alzira may refer to:*Alzira , an opera by Giuseppe Verdi*Alzira, Valencia, a town in Spain, also known as Alcira...
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Structure
The pieces consists of three movements and takes approximately 23 minutes to perform. The movement list is as follows:- I. Sin compás - Moderato - Vivo
- II. Adagio
- III. Presto
The first section of the first movement is an unmeasured part in which Colomer tries to recreate the sounds remembered by himself when he was a student. It consists of extracts from different pieces and lessons for several instruments. The second and the third movement are to be played continuously.
Instrumentation
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Horn (instrument) The horn is a brass instrument consisting of about of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. A musician who plays the horn is called a horn player .... Piccolo trumpet The smallest of the trumpet family is the piccolo trumpet, pitched one octave higher than the standard B trumpet. Most piccolo trumpets are built to play in either B or A, using a separate leadpipe for each key. The tubing in the B piccolo trumpet is one-half the length of that in a standard B... Trumpet The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air... Trombone The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate... Flügel Flügel may refer to:*The Harpsichord in the 18th and early 19th centuries*The Grand Pianoforte in the late 19th century *The flugelhorn*The "wing" or tenor joint of the Bassoon*The following persons:... Euphonium The euphonium is a conical-bore, tenor-voiced brass instrument. It derives its name from the Greek word euphonos, meaning "well-sounding" or "sweet-voiced"... Tuba The tuba is the largest and lowest-pitched brass instrument. Sound is produced by vibrating or "buzzing" the lips into a large cupped mouthpiece. It is one of the most recent additions to the modern symphony orchestra, first appearing in the mid-19th century, when it largely replaced the... Cello The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is... Double bass The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2... Piano The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... |
In popular culture
- A part of the third movement of this composition was used for the final scene of the movie A Day Without a MexicanA Day Without a MexicanA Day Without a Mexican is a 2004 film directed by Sergio Arau.A Day Without a Mexican, opened on May 14, 2004 in limited release throughout Southern California and on September 17 in theaters in Chicago, Texas, Florida and New York City, is a fantasy in which all Mexicans in the U.S...
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