| Danzar con Duende (V.89) Based on the philosophy of the Duende and using the poetry of Federico García Lorca, Danzar con Duende is a dramatic mixed ensemble work scored for mezzo- soprano, baritone, violin, saxophone, cello, piano, and percussion. The Duende is a demonic creative force, a kind of anti-muse with which the creator of art must struggle with rather than passively recieve inspiration from. In the work, the text of the poems (set in Spanish) provide a loose narrative for the baritone, representing the creator of art, as he learns of and struggles with the Duende (mezzo), ultimately reaching transcendence. It is possible for the work to be staged as an operatic scene, as well as to be performed with spatial positioning of instruments for dramatic effect. |
    Sample pages from Danzar con Duende Click to enlarge (click back to return to this page) PLAY CLIP 1 |
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