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Not legally, probably. Barber's music is all still under copyright protection. He died in 1981. His music won't be public domain in America for another 40 years or so, if I'm not mistaken.

Isn't Cárdenas in Mexico City somehow involved in the ENM? I think so.. I've met Alondra de la Parra, you should totally send in your piece for her Young Composer's Competition next year.. Apart from that I only know Arturo Márquez.. But he's too withdrawn in his own music to pull any favors with conductors.. :P

Well, Thank you, the only bad thing is that nobody knows me, do you have "conections" with someone "usefull" (Diemecke etc) ? I plan to contact Sergio Cardenas, he was the conductor of Filarmonica de Queretaro years ago, he's very good, but I don't know where he may be now, current conductor or the local orchestra is very bad, besides, the overall corruption affects the art too,

Wow, that's impressive, our own veritable Takemitsu.. Well, keep up the good work, I really liked your piece.

I went to a ugly kindergarden, then to a uglier primary school, then to the ugliest high school, where I learned nothing What I know I learned in my room (self taught)

Yeah, I love Chavez's work! I see, well I really liked the rhythmic drive in that middle section. Where did you learn orchestration? You're quite good.

Hello, Andrew (I have posted in you introductory topic) Thanks for commenting, so you do know Chavez Sinfonia India ? In this piece I wanted to recall the Concheros only, not the whole bunch of indians, Aztecas mayas etc :D so the material to work was few, the rhythm only, I ignored some stuff because I saw some videos of concheros but their music had Jaranas, and other little guitars, playing circles like, C, F, C, G , that's obviously a post influence and not belong to the original dance, so I took the rhythms only, and the rest, I had to fill it with the own style, which its yes, more European.

Otro mexicano por acá! I liked it, your orchestral writing is really good, and you were quite effective at setting a very specific atmosphere. The "concheros" section is really exciting and did make me think of some Chavez or Revueltas.. I have to say, however, it does come out sounding more rooted in the European tradition than with a strong Mexican drive. I don't have much bad things to say about it apart from that, though.. It's a worthy contribution to the Bicentenario celebrations and an exciting piece. -Andrew

newport, thanks for commenting, I think the problems in the work are the problems I have as a person in the society, I lack of mexican feeling most of the times, and kinda belong somewhere else .. or ..... I AM, the new kind of mexican ? (and my work) -------- Dark, I knew you were a woman of few words but now a woman of few numbers ? you're next comment will be a dot with a comma :D your first comment to me, in my Op.24 where you said it was decent music, I though it was short already, but now I see that was a super comment (thanks) what is that "7 up ?" means anyway ? that you liked it ? let me call you son to translate.... Grahaaaaaaaammmm !!!

7 up ?

I can't really add anything to what has already been said about this piece apart from I like it a lot! Sure there's one or two problems with it (as has already been pointed out), but the quality of the writing overcomes them. Maybe it does sound a bit overwhelming in parts but that's easily sorted. The lack of Mexican feel is not so easy to deal with, but overall as a piece of music - it's good.

I still find it an absolute mystery why people put so much emphasis on ear training. It's one of those academic mysteries that bugs me to no end since nobody has ever been able to clear up why it's something I should bother with. In the end I only did it because it was a requirement, but that's the worst reason to do anything.