My review: Romance Nº 1 is a piece in three sections, with an accompanied melody texture and a tranquil tempo, creating an atmosphere of calm and reflection. The thematic unity and the constant accompaniment of arpeggios give the piece a sense of cohesion, with a second development section and a third recapitulation section. In fact, it is constructed from a harmonic progression (accompaniment) upon which small variations on the main theme melody are layered. Gimenez's social links: Facebook YouTube SoundCloud Enjoy "Romance Nº 1" , performed by Carlos Marín Trigo:
Manuel Font y de Anta - Amarguras - Poema Religioso en forma de Marcha Fúnebre
Amarguras (Bitterness), by the Sevillian (Spanish) composer Manuel Font y de Anta (1889 - 1936), is one of the most famous processional marches played during Holy Week in Seville.
With a clear division into 4 sections, it begins with a short introduction in which the main theme of the march appears, which is in F minor. This theme (the first of the two that make up the march) is solemn and sad, while the second is a little more lyrical.
The first Trio, beginning in C major, modulating to A flat major alternating with A flat minor, contrasts with the theme of the march in which it is sweeter. After a modulating passage (chromatic scales) we return to the Trio, this time presented in a more glorious way. A cadenza above C major gives way to the second Trio, entirely in A flat major, which appears the first time in pianìsimo and legato and the second time in fortísimo and staccato. Although less cheerful than the first Trio, it is still brighter than the main theme of the march.
A new cadenza in C major returns us to the solemnity of the main march, which is repeated in its entirety as the first time, closing with a coda called "Saeta", to imitate the popular song that the "cantaores" of cante jondo tend to repeat over and over again these days.
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