Antonio de Cabezón

Synopsis

Antonio de Cabezón (1510-1566) was a blind organist and composer. "Cabezón is ranked among the foremost keyboard performers and composers of his time. His music is rooted in the instrumental tradition of Spain and was composed for keyboard, plucked string instruments and ensembles (curiosos minestriles, ‘skilful minstrels’) that probably included string as well as wind players.....His compositions fall into four distinct groups and contribute to all the principal musical genres of the period. They include: (i) functional liturgical works including hymns, Kyrie verses, psalm settings, Magnificat settings and fabordones; (ii) free works (tientos); (iii) intabulations (canciones glosadas y motetes); and (iv) variations (discantes)."

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Background and General Perspectives on Performing Cabezón Organ Works

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Registration and Organs

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Fingering and Pedaling

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Articulation and Phrasing

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Ornamentation

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Tempo and Meter

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Scores and Editions

IMSLP [1] has several scores of various keyboard works. They include tientos, diferencias, and fabordons.

Recordings

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Free Online

Diferencias Sobre el Canto de Caballero[2]

Diferencias Sobre "Guárdame Las Vacas"[3]

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Notes

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