comparsa

Spanish/Cuban composer

Definition

A Cuban carnival ensemble of singers, musicians, and dancers. In Lecuona's La comparsa the piano imitates the processional character of a comparsa: a gradual build from distant to close, then fading away.

Interpretive Guidance

Shape the entire piece as one long arc — begin very softly as if hearing the procession from afar, crescendo through the climax, then let it diminish as the carnival passes. The rocking accompaniment figure should never stop.

Context

Scope Used by Ernesto Lecuona
Language Spanish/Cuban

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