Kuri-Aldana, Mario
Kuri-Aldana, Mario
Kuri-Aldana, Mario, Mexican composer and teacher; b. Tampico, Aug. 15, 1931. He studied piano with Carlos del Castillo at the Academia Juan Sebastian Bach in Mexico City (1948–51) and composition with Tercero, Vazquez, and Michaca at the Escuela Nacional de Mùsica of the Autonomous Univ. of Mexico (1952–60); took conducting courses from Markevitch and Giardino at the National Inst. of Fine Arts (1957–58); then privately studied advanced techniques of composition with Rodolfo Halffter and Luis Herrera de la Fuente (1961–62); took lessons with Ginastera, R. Malipiero, Messiaen, Maderna, Dallapiccola, Copland, and Chase in various venues (1963–64), and with Stock-hausen at the Mexico City Cons. (1965). He was active as a teacher from 1955.
Works
orch.: 3 syms.: No. 1, Sacrificio (1959), No. 2 for Strings (1966), and No. 3, Ce Actal-1521 (1976); Los cuatro Bacabs, suite for Double Wind Orch. and optional Narrator (1960); Mascaras, concerto for Marimba and Wind Orch. (1962); Pasos for Piano and Orch. (1963); Bacab de las plegarias for 2 Flutes, 2 Clarinets, Trumpet, Harp, and Strings (1966); Formas de otros tiempos for Strings and Harp (1971); Concierto de Santiago for Flute, Strings, and 2 Percussion Players (1973); Concertino mexicano for Violin and String Orch. (1974). chamber:Canto de 5-Flor for Cello and Piano (1957); Sonatina mexicana for Violin and Piano (1959); Xilofonias for Piccolo, Oboe, Bass Clarinet, Double Bassoon, and Percussion (1963); Puentes for String Quartet (1965; rev. 1977); Candelaria, suite for Wind Quintet (1965); 3-Silvestre, concerto for 9 Instruments (1966); Fuga para metales (1968). piano:Suite ingenua (1953); Villan-cico, Caneton y Jarabe (1965); Sonata (1972). vocal:Cantares para una nina muerta for Mezzo-soprano, Flute, and Guitar (1961); Este, ese y aauel for Mezzo- soprano, Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Vibraphone (1964); Amarillo era el color de la Esperanza, secular cantata for Narrator, Mezzo-soprano, and Jazz Band (1966); Noche de verano for Narrator, Soprano, and Small Orch (1975); A mi hermano for Baritone, Chorus, and Orch. (1977).
—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire