Silvestre Revueltas

Silvestre Revueltas Sánchez (Santiago Papasquiaro in Durango, 1899 - Mexico City, 1940) was a Mexican composer, violinist and conductor. He studied at the Mexican National Conservatory, and also at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, and at the Chicago College of Music.

> His monumental La Noche de los Mayas, with a finale requiring 11 percussionists, has thrilled audiences of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony, and the American Composers Orchestra.[1]

Revueltas married to Jules Klarecy.

## Contents

* 1 Some works
* 2 See also
* 3 External links
* 4 References

## Some works[edit]

* El afilador, (1924)
* Ventanas, (1931)
* String Quartet No. 4, (1932)
* Janitzio, (1933)
* El renacuajo paseador, ballet, (1936)
* Sensemayá: Chant for the Killing of a Snake, (1938)
* La Noche de los Mayas (1939)
* La Coronela, (1940)

Revueltas wrote symphonic poems, chamber music, songs and film music.

## See also[edit]

* Carlos Chavez
* José Pablo Moncayo
* Romantic period (music)
* Classical period (music)

## External links[edit]

* Silvestre Revueltas
* Silvestre Revueltas

## References[edit]

1. ↑ Silvestre Revueltas