# Silvestre Revualtas (1899-1940)

> Silvestre Revualtas, composer – 2 recordings on Ondine. Silvestre Revueltas was a violinist, conductor, and composer during the Mexican Revolution (1910–20)…

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- **Role:** Composer
- **Dates:** 1899-1940

## Biography

Silvestre Revueltas was a violinist, conductor, and composer during the Mexican Revolution (1910–20) and Spanish Civil War (1936–39). He studied in Mexico (Durango and Mexico City) and the United States (Chicago, IL and Austin, TX). He was a theater-orchestra violinist in San Antonio, TX, and conducted an orchestra in Mobile, AL. He served associate conductor of the Mexico Symphony Orchestra at the invitation of Carlos Chávez and taught violin and composition at the National Conservatory of Music in Mexico City.

His film music, chamber music, songs, and works for orchestra combined unique tone colors and complex rhythmic structures with indigenous Mexican culture.

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## Works

- Night of the Mayas

## Discography on Ondine (2)

- [American Opus (Americascapes 2) · George Walker · George Crumb: Silvestre Revueltas](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1445-2.md): Basque National Orchestra · Robert Trevino (ODE 1445-2, 2024)
- [Earquake: The Loudest Classical Music of All Time · Various composers · Re-issue, originally released in 1997](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1210-2.md): Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra · Leif Segerstam (ODE 1210-2, 2017)