Rodolfo Halffter

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Rodolfo Halffter

Mexican composer

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Latin American music
The late 20th century and beyond
In Mexico, Rodolfo Halffter at different times expressed the neoclassic aesthetic, then used polytonality, 12-tone techniques, and serialism. (Both 12-tone and serial techniques entail a means of ordering pitches or other aspects of musical construction, such as rhythm or dynamics.) He influenced several of his students in…
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In Mexico, Rodolfo Halffter at different times expressed the neoclassic aesthetic, then used polytonality, 12-tone techniques, and serialism. (Both 12-tone and serial techniques entail a means of ordering pitches or other aspects of musical construction, such as rhythm or dynamics.) He influenced several of his students in…
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