Big City - Merle Haggard

ESPADERO, Ruiz Espadero (Ruiz Espadero) Nicholas (15 II 1832, Havana - 30 VIII 1890, ibid.) - Cuban. composer, pianist and teacher. Pupil F. Aristi and X. Miro. Representative romantic. directions to the cuban. to music. In the creative. E.'s legacy is dominated by fp. Op.They are distinguished by virtuoso technique and meticulous decoration of details, in the best you can feel the connection with Creole folklore: “Fantasy on Cuban themes” (“Fantasia sobre aires cubanos”), “Creole etude” (“Estudio criollo”), “Slave song” (“Canto” del esclavo "). His fantasy for fp is most known. "Song of the Peasant" ("Canto del guajiro", 1874), noted melodic. freshness, variety of rhythms and bright cuban. coloring. Among other fp. productionE. - “Ossian”, “Over the Tomb of Gottschalk” (“Sobre la tomba de Gottschalk”), “Satanic Waltz” (“Vals satanico”), “Frantic Tarantella” (“Tarantela furiosa”), “Remembering the Far Past” ("Recuerdo de antano"), "Barcarole", studies, transcriptions. He owns "Elegy" for violin and fp., "Ave Maria" for voice and fp. (also edition for organ and orchestra), etc.