Besame Mucho
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Product ID: HL1 04001890
By Consuelo Velazquez
published: 1940
Publisher:
Hal Leonard
Arranger:
Neviin
Line Up:
Marriachi
Duration:
4:31
Level: 3
Set & Score
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The Bolero is a popular Latin rhythm originating in Cuba, and is the basis for this moderately paced version of this well-known Latin standard.
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1 FULL SCORE: 12 pag.
4 VIOLIN 1 : 1 pag.
4 VIOLIN 2: 1 pag.
4 VIOLIN 3 (VIOLA T.C.) 1 pag.
2 BB TRUMPET 1: 1 pag.
2 BB TRUMPET 2: 1 pag.
2 VOICE: 2 pag.
2 ARMONIA: 2 pag.
1 GUITARRON: 2 pag.
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Composer
Consuelo Velazquez (1924-2005)
Consuelo Velázquez (August 21, 1916–January 22, 2005) was a Mexican concert pianist, songwriter and recording artist.
Velázquez was the songwriter and lyricist of many Latin standard songs, such as Amar y vivir, Verdad amarga, Franqueza, Que seas feliz, Cachito, Enamorada and, most notably, the enduring 1940s-era standard Bésame mucho, a romantic ballad which was soon recorded by artists around the globe, making it an international hit.
Velázquez, who is said to have begun playing the piano at the age of four, started her professional career as a classical music concert pianist, performing at Palacio de Bellas Artes and XEQ Radio, but later became a singer and recording artist. According to Velázquez herself, she was strongly influenced by Spanish composer Enrique Granados.
Velázquez also was elected to the Mexican Congress, served as president for SACM (Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico), and was vice-president of CISAC (International Confederation of Authors and Composers Societies). She died of respiratory problems in Mexico City. Velázquez had been in hospital since she suffered a fall in November 2004.
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