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Programme Note

Related works:
   Máscaras for cello and orchestra
   Máscaras for cello and piano

Note:
Máscaras was inspired by the richly decorated masks used in traditional Mexican folk dances. The work is intended for performance either as a concert piece or a ballet. The music of Máscaras has a strong Mexican flavor and has woven into its texture two Mexican folk melodies -- El Tecolote ("The Owl") and El Tigre ("The Jaguar").