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Authorship Note According to some sourcer Mendoza y Cortés merely popularised this song, but it was a pre-existing folk song. Some published scores attributes this work to A. Sedas, with lyrics by F. Tudela |
First Publication | 1882 |
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Genre Categories | Folksongs; Songs; For 1 voice; |
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Work Title | Cielito lindo |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Mendoza y Cortés, Quirino |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IQM 1 |
Key | B-flat major |
First Publication. | 1882 |
Librettist | Traditional |
Language | Spanish |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 1-2 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Traditional (folk) |
Instrumentation | voice |
Extra Information | Wikipedia article |
According to the Wikipedia article linked above, Mendoza y Cortés merely popularised this song, but it was a pre-existing folk song.