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Triumph Of Love, Marianella Machado Dec 2004

Triumph Of Love, Marianella Machado

Marianella P. Machado

For narrator, two solo violins, and string orchestra.

Performer:

The Starling Chamber Orchestra of Cincinnati

Audrey Gray and Alex Fager, soloists

Mark Perzel, narrator

Kurt Sassmannhaus, conductor

This is a musical composition by the Venezuelan composer Marianella Machado. The piece is based on the old Spanish-Arabic legend, The Legend of Abencerraje and the Beautiful Jarifa. This legend takes place during the last period of the Muslim domination in Spain.

Abindarráez, a noble Muslim from the Abencerraje family, is captured by Rodrigo de Narváez, a noble Spanish Christian Knight, and his troops on the border between the Kingdoms of Castilla’s and …


Reflexiones Sobre La Relacion Poesia-Musica, Marianella Machado Dec 2004

Reflexiones Sobre La Relacion Poesia-Musica, Marianella Machado

Marianella P. Machado

A lo largo de la historia de la cultura universal es posible apreciar que la poesia y la musica siempre han estado muy intimamente unidas.