Wednesday, July 31, 2024

July 31 - Ignacio Cervantes (The Musical Birthday Series, 6th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for July 31st are here: Jacob Handl (Gallus) (2019), George Liberace (2020), Paul J. Christiansen (2021), Ignacio Cervantes (2022), and Randall Davidson; Robert Planquette (2023)

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Ignacio Cervantes (31 July 1847 – 29 April 1905) was a Cuban pianist and composer. 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pedagogical Advise


The piano music of Cervantes is

A fixture of the piano teaching biz,

But though they have élan uniquely his

I wouldn’t tell your students that he’s rizz.


Envoi

His dances have their own exotic tang,

That won't be helped by soon-outdated slang.

 

 

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