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The Tale of the Cigar

Wed, 11/06/2024 - 17:07 By pup

In 1862, during his journey through Spain, Hans Christian Andersen seizes the chance to visit the city of Tangier in Morocco, a mere 40 kilometers as the crow flies from the southernmost point of Spain. A visit to Africa, as he calls it.

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Chorrojumo – The Roma King

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 17:24 By pup

When I first truly took note of H.C.

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Blue as ocean is her sparkling eye

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 21:29 By pup

In the exotic city of Granada, Spain Hans Christian Andersen encounters his muse in the dark of evening, in the form of a young Roma woman.

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Andersen and Granada

Sun, 07/14/2024 - 20:25 By markope

Andersen and his travel companion Jonas Collin stayed in Granada from October 6 to October 21, 1862.

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Via Artis - Via Feminae

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 16:55 By markope

Women's Footprints in Music

Many of us have grown up with the belief that the music geniuses throughout history are men.

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Soledad Nórdica

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 11:34 By markope

A Multicultural Song

'Soledad Nórdica' is a classical art song * inspired by popular Spanish dances and records of both early flamenco mu

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Charles Clifford - gitanos bailando 1862

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Woe is me, my Alhama!

Sun, 11/19/2023 - 15:06 By pup

"Woe is me, my Alhama!" is music from the Granada of the Danish poet Hans Christian Andersen; Two Spanish Renaissance songs with a tail of early flamenco singing.

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La Ausencia y la Tempestad

Sat, 09/02/2023 - 20:34 By pup

The composite title translates to 'The Absence and the Storm'. Behind this somewhat mysterious title lie two pieces of music: "L'absence," composed by Pauline Viardot-García in 1850, and "La Tempestad," composed by Poul Udbye Pock-Steen in 2020.