The Influence of Carlos Prieto on Contemporary Cello Music

by Alán Saúl Saucedo Estrada

Overview

This book includes biographical information on Carlos Prieto, his contributions to music, as well as a detailed catalog of 72 pieces commissioned and/or dedicated to him. A graduate of MIT and a former director of Fundidora, the biggest steel company in Mexico, Carlos Prieto decided at the age of 38 to abandon his career as a business man and become a full time professional cellist. Since then he has premiered over 90 pieces, most of them commissioned and/or dedicated to him by Latin-American composers. These commissions and dedications represent about 50 percent of the music written for the cello by Latin-American composers. This is the first time a study has been conducted on this body of music.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761863267
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	04/15/2014
Pages:	138
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Dr. Alán Saúl Saucedo Estrada holds cello performance degrees from the Escuela Superior de Musica y Danza de Monterrey, Scola Municipal de Musica “Victoria dels Angels” in Barcelona, and Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA. He has been a prize winner in several competitions, including the Second Yokohama International Music Competition in Japan. He has appeared in recitals in Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, and the USA, including presentations at the Smithsonian museum, the Kennedy Center, and the White House. A strong advocate of Latin American music Dr. Saucedo often premieres and includes music by new Latin American composers in his presentations.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Carlos Prieto biographical information
Chapter 3: Catalog of compositions commissioned and/or dedicated to Carlos Prieto
Chapter 4: Conclusions and Recommendations for Future Research
Bibliography