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Silvestre Revueltas
Person · male · Mexico · Durango · born 1899 · died 1940 · recording since 1989
Mexican composer, violinist, and conductor (1899-1940)
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Also known as Silvestre Revueltas Sánchez · 西尔维斯特里·雷维尔塔斯
Timeline
14 events▣ Album 11◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1890s
1940s
1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: Compositores mexicanos
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1990s
2000s
· Album
Album: Orchestral Music: La noche de los mayas / Sensemayá / La Coronela
Album
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· Album
Album: Revueltas: La Coronela / Moncayo: Sinfonía / Márquez: Danzón 2
Album
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2010s
Biography
English biography618 words · 8 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1330051477
Biography
Silvestre Revueltas Sánchez (December 31, 1899 – October 5, 1940) was a Mexican classical music composer, a violinist, and conductor.
Life
Revueltas was born in Santiago Papasquiaro in Durango, and studied at the National Conservatory in Mexico City, St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, and the Chicago College of Music. He gave violin recitals and in 1929 was invited by Carlos Chávez to become assistant conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, a post he held until 1935. He and Chávez did much to promote contemporary Mexican music. It was around this time that Revueltas began to compose in earnest. He began his first film score, Redes, in 1934, a commission which resulted in Revueltas and Chávez falling out. Chávez had originally expected to write the score, but political changes led to him losing his job in the Ministry of Education, which was behind the film project. Revueltas left Chávez's orchestra in 1935 to be the principal conductor of a newly created and short-lived rival orchestra, the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional.
He was a member of the Revueltas Sánchez family, a number of whom were also famous and recognized in Mexico: his brother Fermín (1901–1935) and sister Consuelo (born before 1908, died before 1999) were painters, sister Rosaura (ca. 1909–1996) was an actress and dancer, and younger brother José Revueltas (1914–1976) was a noted writer. His nephew Román Revueltas Retes, son of José, is a violinist and conductor.
In 1937 Revueltas went to Spain during the Spanish Civil War, as part of a tour organized by the leftist organization Liga de Escritores y Artistas Revolucionarios (LEAR); upon Francisco Franco's victory, he returned to Mexico. He earned little, and fell into poverty and alcoholism. He died in Mexico City of pneumonia (complicated by alcoholism), at the age of 40 on October 5, 1940, the day his ballet El renacuajo paseador, written four years earlier, was premiered. In 1976, his remains were transferred to the Rotonda de los Hombres Ilustres in Mexico City.
Chamber works
El afilador, 1924
Batik, 1926
Four Little Pieces for two violins and cello, 1929
String Quartet No. 1, 1930
String Quartet No. 2, 1931
String Quartet No. 3, 1931
String Quartet No. 4, Música de feria, 1932
Tres piezas, for violin and piano, 1932
Tres pequeñas piezas serias, for quintet of mixed winds, 1932–33
Ocho x radio, 1933
Planos, 1934
Homenaje a Federico García Lorca, 1936
Éste era un rey 1940
First Little Serious Piece, for chamber ensemble, 1940
Second Little Serious Piece, for chamber ensemble, 1940
Orchestral works
Pieza para orquesta, 1929
Cuauhnáhuac, for string orchestra, 1931; revised for full orchestra, 1931; revised again for full orchestra 1932
Esquinas, 1931 (rev. 1933)
Ventanas, 1931
Alcancías, 1932
Colorines, for chamber orchestra, 1932
Janitzio, 1933 (rev. 1936)
Toccata (sin fuga), for violin and chamber orchestra 1933
Troka, 1933
Caminos, 1934
Danza geométrica (orchestral version of Planos), 1934
Sensemayá, 1938
Itinerarios, 1938
Música para charlar, 1938 (from the film score of Ferrocarriles de Baja California)
Ballets
El renacuajo paseador, 1936
La coronela, 1939 (unfinished; orch. by Moncayo, arr. by Limantour; also completed by Blas Galindo and Candelario Huízar, lost)
Film scores
Redes, 1935
¡Vámonos con Pancho Villa!, 1936
El indio, 1938
Ferrocarriles de Baja California, 1938
selections reworked as Música para charlar
Bajo el signo de la muerte, 1939
La noche de los mayas (Night of the Mayas), 1939
¡Que viene mi marido!, 1940
Songs
Duo para pato y canario, voice and chamber orchestra, 1931
"Ranas" (Frogs) and "El tecolote" (The Owl), voice and piano, 1931
Caminando, 1937
"Canto a una muchacha negra" (words: Langston Hughes), voice and piano 1938
Cinco canciones para niños y dos canciones profanas, 1938–1939
Piano
Adagio
Tragedia en forma de rábano (no es plagio)
Allegro
Canción (a passage used also in Cuauhnáhuac)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 22 | 83.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 12 | 83.4th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 14 | 90.5th |
| Recording span (years) | -49 | 6.6th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (12 release groups · 11 studio albums)
Albums · 11
1989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:15:41
1Sinfonía en re mayor: I. Obertura. Allegro vivo3:482Sinfonía en re mayor: II. Andante4:143Sinfonía en re mayor: III. Fuga. Allegro2:104Obertura concertante para piano y orquesta9:295Concierto II para violín y orquesta: I. Primer movimiento8:346Concierto II para violín y orquesta: II. Segundo movimiento5:217Concierto II para violín y orquesta: III. Tercer movimiento. Ritmico e giustoso6:338Siete canciones: I. Caballito1:029Siete canciones: II. Las cinco horas0:2410Siete canciones: III. Canción tonta1:0311Siete canciones: IV. El lagarto y la lagarta1:4112Siete canciones: V. Canción de cuna3:0613Siete canciones: VI. Serenata1:1814Siete canciones: VII. Es verdad1:3415La noche de los mayas: I. Noche de los mayas5:5916La noche de los mayas: II. Noche de jaranas5:0217La noche de los mayas: III. Noche de Yucatán5:2318La noche de los mayas: IV. Noche de encantamiento9:001990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:12:09
1Sensemayá7:152Hommage à Federico García Lorca: I. Danse4:323Hommage à Federico García Lorca: II. Deuil4:244Hommage à Federico García Lorca: III. Son3:435La nuit des mayas: I. La nuit des mayas7:176La nuit des mayas: II. Nuit des jaranas6:447La nuit des mayas: III. Nuit de Yucatán / IV. Nuit d’enchantement17:558Redes: I. Les pêcheurs / Enterrement de l’enfant / Partie de pêche / Corrido11:479Redes: II. Lutte / Retour des pêcheurs avec leur compagnon mort8:321993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 42:34
1Quartet no. 1: Allegro energico5:422Quartet no. 1: Vivo4:423Quartet no. 2 "Magueyes": Allegro giocoso6:034Quartet no. 2 "Magueyes": Molto vivace2:355Quartet no. 2 "Magueyes": Allegro molto sostenuto1:416Quartet no. 3: Allegro con brio4:067Quartet no. 3: Misterioso y fantástico4:068Quartet no. 3: Lento - Allegro4:449Quartet no. 4 "Música de feria"8:552000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 59:47
1Colorines7:482Música para charlar13:573Caminos8:014Troka9:195Batik3:316Redes17:11Orchestral Music: La noche de los mayas / Sensemayá / La Coronela
2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:07:35
1Sensemayá6:582La noche de los mayas: Noche de los mayas6:443La noche de los mayas: Noche de jaranas5:424La noche de los mayas: Noche de Yucatán5:545La noche de los mayas: Noche de encantamiento10:336La Coronela: Los privilegiados5:417La Coronela: Los desheredados7:348La Coronela: La pesadilla de Don Ferruco7:489La Coronela: El juicio final10:412004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:04:34
1Sensemayá7:212Redes18:403Homenaje a García Lorca: Baile3:574Homenaje a García Lorca: Duelo4:485Homenaje a García Lorca: Son3:196Janitzio6:487Música para charlar14:278Ocho por radio5:142004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:04:27
1Sensemayá4:392Ocho por radio5:393Planos7:394Caminando3:395Este era un rey5:316Hora de junio10:487El renacuajo paseador4:028Pieza para doce instrumentos: Lento1:589Pieza para doce instrumentos: Deciso e ben ritmato1:5710Pieza para doce instrumentos: Allegretto0:3911Pieza para doce instrumentos: Allegro1:2412Preludio y fuga rítmicos4:4213Homenaje a Federico García Lorca: Baile4:0614Homenaje a Federico García Lorca: Duelo por García Lorca3:4915Homenaje a Federico García Lorca: Son3:55Revueltas: La Coronela / Moncayo: Sinfonía / Márquez: Danzón 2
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:12:41
1Danzón 29:422Sinfonía: I. Allegro7:253Sinfonía: II. Scherzo4:494Sinfonía: III. Lento6:095Sinfonía: IV. Lento – Allegro6:416La Coronela: I. Damitas de aquellos tiempos (Los privilegiados) n.º 1: Las tres damitas1:557La Coronela: I. Damitas de aquellos tiempos (Los privilegiados) n.º 2: La levita y el sorbete1:418La Coronela: I. Damitas de aquellos tiempos (Los privilegiados) n.º 3: El espejo1:119La Coronela: II. Danza de los desheredados n.º 1: Los desheredados2:2810La Coronela: II. Danza de los desheredados n.º 2: El peón3:4711La Coronela: II. Danza de los desheredados n.º 3: Los rurales2:3012La Coronela: III. La pesadilla de don Ferruco n.º 1: El ambigú2:1413La Coronela: III. La pesadilla de don Ferruco n.º 2: El peladito y la gatita2:1114La Coronela: III. La pesadilla de don Ferruco n.º 3: La burguesita1:5615La Coronela: III. La pesadilla de don Ferruco n.º 4: La Coronela3:0216La Coronela: IV. Juicio final n.º 1: La Lucha3:2217La Coronela: IV. Juicio final n.º 2: Los caídos9:1318La Coronela: IV. Juicio final n.º 3: Los liberados2:252007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:00:41
1La noche de los mayas: I. Noche de los mayas7:032La noche de los mayas: II. Noche de jaranas5:433La noche de los mayas: III. Noche de Yucatán6:384La noche de los mayas: IV. Noche de encantamiento12:575Itinerarios10:146Ventanas10:237Caminos7:43La Coronela / Itinerarios / Colorines
2010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 50:22
1La Coronela: Ia. Los privilegiados. Las tres damitas2:362La Coronela: Ib. Los privilegiados. La levita y el sorbete1:093La Coronela: Ic. Los privilegiados. El espejo1:204La Coronela: IIa. Los desheredados. Los desheredados2:375La Coronela: IIb. Los desheredados. El peón2:486La Coronela: IIc. Los desheredados. Los rurales2:257La Coronela: IIIa. La pesadilla de Don Ferruco. El ambigú1:478La Coronela: IIIb. La pesadilla de Don Ferruco. El peladito y la gatita2:129La Coronela: IIIc. La pesadilla de Don Ferruco. La burguesita1:3910La Coronela: IIId. La pesadilla de Don Ferruco. La Coronela2:5311La Coronela: IVa. El juicio final. La lucha3:0412La Coronela: IVb. El juicio final. Los caídos8:1513La Coronela: IVc. El juicio final. Los liberados0:5114Caminos (Itinerarios)9:2515Colorines7:212010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:04:04
1Le Sacre du printemps: L'Adoration de la Terre: Introduction3:202Le Sacre du printemps: L'Adoration de la Terre: Les Augures printaniers (Danses des adolescentes)3:133Le Sacre du printemps: L'Adoration de la Terre: Jeu du rapt1:164Le Sacre du printemps: L'Adoration de la Terre: Rondes printanieres4:065Le Sacre du printemps: L'Adoration de la Terre: Jeux des citiés rivales1:526Le Sacre du printemps: L'Adoration de la Terre: Cortege de sage0:437Le Sacre du printemps: L'Adoration de la Terre: Adoration de la terre0:248Le Sacre du printemps: L'Adoration de la Terre: Danse de la terre1:189Le Sacre du printemps: Le Sacrifice: Introduction4:3610Le Sacre du printemps: Le Sacrifice: Cercles mystérieux des adolescentes3:2011Le Sacre du printemps: Le Sacrifice: Glorification de l'élue1:3312Le Sacre du printemps: Le Sacrifice: Evocation des ancetres0:3913Le Sacre du printemps: Le Sacrifice: Action rituelle des ancetres3:1914Le Sacre du printemps: Le Sacrifice: Danse sacrale (L'élue)4:2915La noche de los mayas: Molto sostenuto7:3816La noche de los mayas: Noche de jaranas5:0417La noche de los mayas: Noche de Yucatan7:1718La noche de los mayas: Noche de encantamiento9:57
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Night of the Mayas: Music of Silvestre RevueltasSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 1:09:291Homenaje a Federico García Lorca11:02 2Sensemaya6:05 3Ocho X radio5:17 4Toccata3:41 5Alcancías: I. Allegro3:09 6Alcancías: II. Andantino3:23 7Alcancías: III. Allegro vivo3:46 8Planos7:42 9La noche de los mayas: I. La noche de los mayas6:00 10La noche de los mayas: II. La noche de jaranas5:02 11La noche de los mayas: III. La noche de Yucatán6:42 12La noche de los mayas: IV. La noche de encantamiento7:40 | Compilation | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Silvestre Revueltas head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 22 | 83.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 12 | 83.4th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 14 | 90.5th |
| Recording span (years) | -49 | 6.6th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Silvestre-revueltas.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/44271921-cfc6-41cb-b94f-9b5bf1ba4574discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/44271921-cfc6-41cb-b94f-9b5bf1ba4574core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q332421seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvestre_Revueltasbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvestre_Revueltas
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Wikidata: Q332421 · MusicBrainz: 44271921-cfc6-41cb-b94f-9b5bf1ba4574
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