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In the seventh art, Brouwer is one of the founders of the Sound Experimentation Group of the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry and set music to films such as The Young Rebel, (1961); The death of a bureaucrat, (1966); Lucía, A November Day and Memories of Underdevelopment, (1968); The Last Supper, (1976); The survivors, (1978) and Cecilia, (1980).

Below, as a tribute to his vast life and work, teleSUR presents five works made by the maestro Leo Brouwer.

Canticum
Regarding this piece, the creator himself expressed that he intended to make it as dynamic as possible, where there were elements such as free structure, short, dynamic cells, various characteristics of the so-called avant-garde music.

Praise of dance
It is a piece made for classical guitar by Brouwer, created and premiered in 1964. It was performed by the author at the request of the choreographer and dancer Luis Trápata. The work was written in two days and on a single page.

Concerto for guitar and small orchestra
The Cuban master began the creation of this work in 1971 and finished it the following year. This consists of three movements. The first called Punteo, the second Ragas (which contains Hindu aspects) and the last combines features of toccata with Creole montuno rhythms.

One day in November
It was composed for the film of the same name directed by Cuban director Humberto Solás, released in 1972.

The black decameron
This work was composed in 1981 and premiered in 1983. It is made up of three movements, each one corresponding to a ballad. The first movement is The Warrior's Harp, the second is Lovers' Flight through the Valley of Echoes and the last is Ballad of the Maiden in Love.

 

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