List of works by Silvestre Revueltas

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The table below gives the following information for works by Silvestre Revueltas (where applicable):

  • R. number — In order of composition. Invented by Nicholas Lewis (IMSLP Cataloging).
  • Title — as used on IMSLP.
  • Date — the year(s) of composition, where known.
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R. No. Title Date Scoring Genre Notes
1 Adagio 1918 Piano Adagios
2 Pieza sin título 1920 Violin, cello Pieces
3 Chanson d’automne 1920-22 Voice, piano Chansons
4 Tragedia en forma de rábano (no es plagio) 1924 Piano Pieces
5 El afilador 1924 Violin, piano Pieces Also known as The Sharpener, it was arranged for wind septet in 1929
6 Tierra p'a las macetas 1924 Violin Pieces
7 Prelude 1924 Violin, piano Preludes
8 Elegy 1926 Voice, piano Elegies
9 Batik 1926 Flute, 2 clarinets, 2 violins, viola, cello Pieces Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York
Section listing:
I. Allegro
II.Lento
III. Allegro
10 Piece for Orchestra 1929 Orchestra Pieces Average duration of 6 minutes
11 Piece for 12 Instruments 1929 Chamber orchestra Pieces Section listing:
I. Lento
II. Deciso e ben animato
III. Allegretto
IV. Allegro
12 4 Small Pieces 1929 2 Violins, cello Pieces Section listing:
I. Lento
II. Deciso
III. Larghetto
IV. Allegro non troppo
13 El afilador 1929 Flute, English horn, clarinet in B, bass clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns. Pieces Also known as The Sharpener
14 String Quartet No.1 1930 2 Violins, viola, cello Quartets Not published until 1952 by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York.
Section listing
I. Allegro energico
II. Vivo
15 String Quartet No.2 1931 2 Violins, viola, cello Quartets Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York.
Section listing:
I. Allegro giocoso
II. Molto vivace
III. Allegro molto sostenuto
16 String Quartet No.3 1931 2 Violins, viola, cello Quartets Published by the Ediciones Mexicanas de Música.
Section listing:
I. Allegro con brio
II. Misterioso e fantastico
III. Lento-Allegro
17 Song 1931 Voice, piano (?) Songs
18 Dúo para pato y canario 1931 Soprano + flute, oboe, clarinet in E, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, percussion, piano Songs Libretto by Carlos Herrera. Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York
19 Madrigal 1931 Violin, cello Madrigals
20 Ventanas 1931 Orchestra Symphonic poems The meaning of this work has been lost, according to Revueltas: " "When I composed the music I may have intended to convey a definite idea. Now that several months have elapsed, I no longer recall what it was." Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York
21 Esquinas 1931 Orchestra Symphonic poems This work was revised in 1933
22 Cuauhnáhuac 1931 Chamber orchestra Symphonic poems This is the first composition by Revueltas to gain international fame and is an old name for the resort town of Cuernavaca in an Indian language
23 Cuauhnáhuac 1931-32 Large orchestra Symphonic poems This is the first composition by Revueltas to gain international fame and is an old name for the resort town of Cuernavaca in an Indian language
24 Ranas 1931-32 Voice + chamber ensemble Songs Revised in 1932
25 El tecolote 1931-32 Soprano + flute, 2 oboes, bassoon, horn, piano, viola, cello Pieces Libretto by Daniel Castañeda. Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York
26 Colorines 1932 Flute, oboe, clarinet in B, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, percussion, 2 violins, contrabass. Pieces Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York
27 3 Pieces for Violin and Piano 1932 Violin, piano Pieces Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York
28 Música de feria 1932 2 Violins, viola, cello Quartets Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York. Sometimes known as String Quartet No.4, though it was not published under that title
29 Alcancías 1932 Orchestra Pieces Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York
30 Parián 1932 Soprano, mixed chorus + flute, 2 oboes, clarinet in B, bassoon, 2 trumpets, bass trombone, kettle drum, percussion, violins, violas, cellos, basses Pieces Libretto by Carlos Barrera. Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York
31 Toccata (sin fuga) 1933 Violin + flute, clarinet in B, bass clarinet, horn, trumpet, 3 drums. Symphonic poems Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York
32 Esquinas 1933 Flute, clarinet in B, bass clarinet, horn, trumpet, 3 drums. Symphonic poems Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York. This is a revised version of R.21
33 Troka 1933 Flute, oboe, clarinet in B, bass clarinet, bassoon, horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, timpani, percussion, violins, violas, cellos, basses Dances Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York.
Section listing:
I. Preludio (Recitativo)
II. Danza de Troka. Moderato
III. Ronda infantil
IV. Danza del trabajo. Allegro moderato (Molto staccato)
V. Tempo di marcia
34 Ocho por radio 1933 Clarinet in B, bassoon, trumpet, percussion, 2 violins, cello, bass Pieces Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York
35 El renacuajo paseador 1933 Piccolo, clarinet in E, clarinet in B, 2 trumpets, trombone, percussion, 2 violins, bass Ballets Revised in 1936 for piccolo, clarinet in E, clarinet in B, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, percussion, 4 violins I, 4 violins II, 2 basses. Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York.
36 Janitzio 1933 Orchestra Pieces Revised in 1936. Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York.
37 Caminos 1934 Orchestra Pieces Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York.
38 Planos (Danza geométrica) 1934 Clarinet in B, bass clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, piano, 2 violins, cellos, basses Pieces Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York.
39 Danza geométrica 1934 Orchestra, 2 pianos Pieces Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York.
40 Redes 1935 Clarinet in B, bass clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, piano, 2 violins, cellos, basses Film scores Music for a film by the same name, written by Fred Zinnemann.
41 Gómez-Muriel 1935 Orchestra Pieces Written for the Secretary of Public Education in Mexico
42 ¡Vámonos con Pancho Villa! 1935 Orchestra Film scores Music for a film by the same name
43 Homenaje a Federico García Lorca 1936 Flute, clarinet in B, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, piano, 2 violins, bass Pieces Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York.
Section listing:
I. Baile
II. Duelo
III. Son
44 Janitzio 1936 Orchestra Pieces Revised version of R.36, published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York
45 2 Songs 1937 No.1 - Mezzo-soprano, piano
No.2 - Baritone, piano
Songs Libretto by Nicolás Guillén. Published by Editorial Cooperativa Interamericana de Compositores, Montevideo and Ediciones Mexicanas de Música, México
46 Caminando 1937 Voice + 2 clarinets in B, bass clarinet, bassoon, 2 trumpets, percussion, bass. Songs Also exists in an arrangement for voice and piano
47 No sé por qué piensas tú 1937 Baritone + clarinet in E, clarinet in B, bass clarinet, 2 trumpets, tuba, percussion, 2 violins I, 2 violins II, 2 basses Pieces Libretto by Nicolás Guillén. Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York.
48 Sensemayá 1937 Flute, clarinet in E , clarinet in B, bass clarinet, bassoon, 2 trumpets, trombone, piano, percussion, 2 violins, bass Symphonic poems Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York. Later arranged for full orchestra (see R.67).
49 México en España 1937 Voice, piano Pieces Libretto by Pascual Pla y Beltrán. Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York.
50 Hacia la vida (arranged for orchestra) 1937 2 Flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B, bassoon, trumpet, 2 horns, 2 trombones, tuba, timpani, strings Pieces
51 La joven guardia obrera 1937 Mixed chorus + orchestra Pieces Based on the Russian folk song unaantigua, translated by Manuel Garza
52 Himno de la Internacional Socialista 1937 Arrangement for choir + piccolo, clarinet in E, 3 trumpets, French horn, trombone, tuba and percussion Pieces Text by Eugène Pottier. Music by Pierre Degeyter.
53 No pasarán 1937 Unison voices + 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba. Texto Jose Herrera Peter. Pieces Libretto by Jose Herrera Peter
54 Marcha de caballería de Budiony 1937 Arrangement for voices, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba Melody: Dimitri Pokráss. Marches Libretto by Anatoli D'Aktiler. Melody by Dimitri Pokráss.
55 La Adelita 1937 Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 trumpets, 3 horns, 2 trombones, tuba, timpani and percussion Pieces Version number one. Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York.
56 Mexicanos, al grito de guerra 1937 Choir + ensemble Pieces Incomplete under the Mexican national anthem. Libretto by Francisco González Bocanegra. Melody: Jaime Nunó Rock
57 Frente a frente 1938 Mixed choir + 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, drum. Pieces Libretto was written by Silvestre Revueltas himself. Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York.
58 Canto ferrocarrilero 1938 Male choir of four voices (2 Tenors, Baritone, bass ). Pieces Libretto was written by an anonymous author. Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York.
59 Porras 1938 Mixed choir + piccolo, clarinet in E, French horn, 3 trumpets, trombone, tuba, percussion Pieces Libretto was written by an anonymous author.
60 Un canto de guerra de los frentes leales 1938 3 Trumpets, 3 trombones, 2 tubas, drums, piano Pieces Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York.
61 Escenas infantiles 1938 Orchestra Pieces
62 Canto de una muchacha negra 1938 Mezzo-soprano, piano Pieces Libretto by Langston Hughes
63 Itinerarios 1938 3 Sopranos + orchestra Pieces
64 El indio 1938 Orchestra Film scores Music was written for Armando Vargas and corporates fragments of Cuauhnáhuac
65 Ferrocarriles de Baja California 1938 Orchestra Film scores Music for the documentary titled Secretaría de Educación Pública
66 Música para charlar 1938 Orchestra Suites Suite from Revueltas's music for the film Ferrocarriles de Baja California. Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York.
67 Sensemayá 1938 2 Piccolos, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, piccolo clarinet in E♭, 2 clarinets in B♭, bass clarinet, 4 bassoons, 4 horns (F), 4 trumpets (C), 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, xylophone, glockenspiel, gourds, raspador (de guiro), claves, tom-tom, gong, tam-tam, cymbals, Indian drum, bass drum, piano, celesta, strings Symphonic poems Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York. See R.48 for the original (chamber) version.
68 3 Sonnets 1938 2 clarinets in B, bass clarinet, bassoon, 2 trompets, French horn, trombone, piano, tam-tam Melodies (?) Libretto was written by an anonymous author.
69 5 canciones para niños y 2 canciones profanas 1938 Mezzo-soprano, piano Canciones Text by Federico García Lorca, Antonio de Trueba.
Section listing:
1. El caballito
2. Las cinco horas (ronda tradicional)
3. Canción tonto
4. El lagarto y la lagarta
5. Canción de cuna
6. Serenata
7. Es verdad
70 Allegro 1939 Piano Allegros Published by Carl Fischer Sheet Music Edtion, New York
71 Canción 1939 Piano Songs Published by Carl Fischer Sheet Music Edtion, New York
72 2 escenas de la comedia musical Upa y Apa 1939 Orchestra Pieces
73 El signo de la muerte 1939 Film scores Music for the film by Chano Urueta.
74 La noche de los mayas 1939 Film scores Music for the film by Chano Urueta.
75 Los de abajo 1939-40 Film scores Music for the film by Chano Urueta. Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York.
76 ¡Que viene mi marido! 1939-40 Film scores Music for the film by Chano Urueta
77 Este era un rey 1939-40 Incidental music Incidental music for the work of Luis Córdova
78 2 pequeñas piezas serias 1940 Piccolo, oboe, trumpet, clarinet in B, baritone sax Film scores Music for the film by Chano Urueta. Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York.
Section listing:
I. Preludio heroico
II. Vals romántico
79 Piece 1940 Pieces Pre-Columbian Dance. This remains unpublished.
80 La Coronela 1940 Orchestra Ballets Unfinished ballet music
81 La Adelita  ? Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B flat, bassoon, 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, timpani and percussion Pieces Published by the Southern Music Publishing Corporation, New York.