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Partirura rigodon based on motifs from the operetta “The Dollar Princess” by Leo Fall. Arranged by Grau Maristany Maristany

Date
1915
Archive
Masnou Municipal Archive
Document type
Produccions Artístiques
Reference code
CAT-AMM-303-3
Link to the online document
Description

It is a musical score for rigodon, a dance of French origin, based on motifs from the operetta The Princess of the Dollar by the Austrian composer Leo Fall. This version was arranged by Grau Maristany Maristany, a Catalan musician active at the beginning of the 20th century. The document, dated 1915, shows the reception and adaptation of European musical repertoire in Catalonia, and is part of the popular and scenic musical heritage of the time. And it reflects the connection of Catalonia with European musical currents, as well as the local capacity for adaptation and reinterpretation. This document highlights the cultural circulation between Catalonia and Europe, and its influence on Catalan artistic creation.