Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)

Nationality: Spanish

Born: November 23, 1876, Cádiz, Spain Died: November 14, 1946, Alta Gracia, Argentina (age 70)

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Homenaje (Le tombeau de Debussy) [Hommage à Debussy]

(for solo guitar)

Duration: 4 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1920 (age 43-44)

1 recording, 1 videos

4:08

Julian Bream

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Nationality: Spanish

Born: December 9, 1882, Seville Died: January 14, 1949, Madrid (age 66)

chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
homage, hommage—a show of respect or tribute to someone (or thing), particularly to a veteran or mentor in the same field, e.g. from one composer to another
solo—a piece or section of a piece featuring a single instrumental part. Often, this implies one instrument alone but may indicate a soloist with accompaniment (e.g. continuo) especially in a section within a larger work for ensemble
Tombeau [F]—a musical 'tombstone' (tombeau = tomb). A musical homage, perhaps an elegy. Chiefly associated with French Baroque era music for lute or clavecin, it was resurrected in the 20th century in a neoclassical context.