Carlos Chavez Ramirez
Carlos Chávez Ramírez (born June 13, 1899 in Popotla near Mexico City , † August 2, 1978 ibid) was a Mexican composer and music teacher .
Chavez is one of the most important Mexican composers of the 20th century . He became known far beyond his home country. In his music he combines influences of original Mexican, especially Indian folk music, with European new music , drawing on elements of neoclassicism . In addition, he shaped the Mexican musical life of his time in various administrative positions as orchestra leader and academic teacher. Among other things, he was a member of the Academia de Artes . In 1959 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences . In 1960 he was accepted as an honorary foreign member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters .
Works (selection)
- Symphony No. 1 (Sinfonía de Antigona) (1932)
- Symphony No. 2 (Sinfonía India) (1936)
- Symphony No. 3 (1951–1954)
- Symphony No. 4 (Sinfonía Romántica) (1952)
- Symphony No. 5 (1954)
- Symphony No. 6 (1961)
Web links
- Works by and about Carlos Chávez in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature by and about Carlos Chávez Ramírez in the catalog of the Ibero-American Institute of Prussian Cultural Heritage, Berlin
- Sinfonia India, Berliner Philharmoniker , Gustavo Dudamel (cond.) On YouTube : [1] and [2]
Individual evidence
- ^ Academia de Artes: Carlos Ramírez
- ^ Honorary Members: Carlos Chavez. American Academy of Arts and Letters, accessed March 8, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chavez Ramírez, Carlos |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chavez, Carlos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican composer and music teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 13, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Popotla (near Mexico City), Mexico |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd August 1978 |
| Place of death | Popotla near Mexico City |