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Antonio de Cabezón

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131: 36: 648: 93: 307: 499:, alternating between imitative counterpoint and non-imitative sections. Usually there are three or four themes, and the first to be presented is also the most developed. The non-imitative parts frequently employ techniques unusual for the genre at the time: extended duets, motifs transforming into ostinato patterns. Twelve more tientos appear in 612:. All of the variation sets begin with the first variation, assuming the theme is already known to the listener, and connects individual variations using free transitions, thus frequently making analysis of the structure complicated. Cabezón uses numerous techniques, such as a migrating and/or heavily ornamented 329:(Madrid, 1578). Together these collections contain some 275 pieces, most for organ or other keyboard instruments. Cabezón also composed instrumental music for plucked string instruments and ensembles, and vocal music, but only a single vocal piece survives: 254:
for Felipe on his journeys. On 19 July 1546 Cabezón's brother Juan, also an organist and composer, was appointed musician in the royal chapel of Prince Felipe. Since the late 1540s Antonio and Juan both accompanied Felipe on his various trips, and visited
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and the organ, and he also assumed the position of organist at the chapel Isabella organized soon after her wedding. The composer remained with the royal family for the rest of his life. Through the court, he met such important composers as
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pieces, Cabezón's late tientos use smaller note values, have a tendency towards longer and more characteristic subjects, and many of their features anticipate the music of the
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are ordered according to polyphonic complexity, starting with the simpler four-part pieces and culminating with six-part ones. They are based on works by composers such as
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jointly with his mother, the first time the crowns of Castile and Aragon were united under the same king. After the death of his paternal grandfather,
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Cabezón's variations are one of the earliest high points of the genre, and presumably influenced English composers such as
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was a polyphonic form of instrumental music that originated in the Iberian peninsula, and has been linked to both
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Practically nothing is known about Cabezón's personal life. He married one Luisa Nuñez de Mocos from
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is represented by the nine sets of Kyrie verses for organ. These fall into the following groups:
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by the organist there, García de Baeza. At the time, the country was slowly entering its
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A dictionary-index of musicians (eds. F. H. Martens, M. W. Cochran, and W. D. Darby)
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Isabella of Portugal, queen consort of Charles V, Cabezón's first patron.
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Enciclopedia Universal Ilustrada Hispanoamericana. Madrid, Espasa Calpe.
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and are more or less similar to most such compositions of the period.
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While French and Italian organists of the time frequently composed
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A few of Cabezón's works appeared in print during his lifetime in
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comprises 32 hymns and three collections of versets for the
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Jambou, Louis (2001). "Cabezón. 1. Antonio de Cabezón". In
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Diferencias sobre el villancico De quién teme enojo Isabel
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by Cabezón is contained in a 1611 inventory of music from
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A generous number of editions from Obras and Henestrosa
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Nine sets of variations (in Spanish tradition called
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and one of the most powerful monarchs in the world.
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Music for 851:The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians 834:Geschichte der Orgel- und Klaviermusik bis 1700 464:in upper, bass and inner voices for each tone) 107:(30 March 1510 – 26 March 1566) was a Spanish 672:performed on a harpsichord by Robert Schröter 192:, and later went on to become Emperor of the 8: 887:Obras de musica para tecla, arpa y vihuela 495:: these works are all written out in long 327:Obras de música para tecla, arpa y vihuela 904:International Music Score Library Project 80:Learn how and when to remove this message 560:Diferencias sobre el canto del Caballero 357:, in Spain this practice was limited to 223:, was examined and approved by Cabezón. 43:This article includes a list of general 753: 751: 749: 747: 745: 743: 719: 703: 554:Diferencias sobre la Gallarda milanese 184:, in 1519, Charles also inherited the 822:The History of Keyboard Music to 1700 7: 725: 723: 574:La Dama le demanda (6 variations on 566:Diferencias sobre la Pavana italiana 487:(an improvisatory prelude) and the 470:(7 Magnificat verses for each tone) 335:Cancionero de la Casa de Medinaceli 998:People from the Province of Burgos 704:Problems playing these files? 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