"Alfonsina y el mar" is a zamba composed by Argentine pianist Ariel Ramírez and writer Félix Luna, first released on Mercedes Sosa's 1969 album Mujeres argentinas.[2]
Alfonsina y el mar | |
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by Ariel Ramírez | |
English | Alfonsina and the Sea |
Year | 1969 |
Libretto | Félix Luna |
Language | Spanish |
Recorded | Mercedes Sosa |
The song is a tribute to the poetess Alfonsina Storni, who committed suicide in 1938 in Mar del Plata, jumping into the water from a breakwater, although, according to the song, she slowly went into the sea. This connection has given rise to a widespread but erroneous rumor, according to which the lyrics of the song were originally the poetess's suicide letter, later set to music by the authors of the zamba.[2]
It appears on the following album:
Year | Album | With |
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2021 | À sa guitare (Album) | Thibaut Garcia |
It is part of the following concert program
Year | Album | With |
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2021 ‐ 2022 | À sa guitare (Concert program) | Thibaut Garcia |
Words
Ariel Ramírez (music), Félix Luna (words)
Por la blanda arena que lame el mar |
To the soft sea-licked sand, |
Sheet music
- Sheet music by Ricordi
- Ariel Ramírez, Félix Luna. Alfonsina y el mar. Ricordi Americana Buenos Aires, ISMN 9790698825047.
References
- ↑ "Félix Luna". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Félix Luna". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ↑ English translation by Birikein & FR, 2021