Lucía Álvarez Vázquez (born November 28, 1948) is a Mexican composer and pianist widely known throughout

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. Born in

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, Álvarez received her degree in piano and composition from the

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at the

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. She studied under Carlos Vázquez, Pablo Castellanos, Jorge Suárez, Américo Caramuta and Pierre van Hawe. Her music reflects aspects of Neo-romantic traditions rather than avant-garde styles that popularized throughout the late 20th century. Since the 1970s, Álvarez has composed music for films, television, and more than 100 concert works, including duets and quartets for strings, chamber music, and symphonic orchestras. Her work includes '' Midaq Alley'' (1995), for which she won the Ariel Award for Best Original Score in 1995, '' The Beginning and the End'' (1993), and '' Bedtime Fairy Tales for Crocodiles'' (2002). She is considered one of the best composers in the history of Mexican cinema.

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Lucía Álvarez - IMDbNuestro socios y su obra - Lucía ÁlvarezSensaCine - BiografiaAriel de Oro para Lucía Álvarez - UNAMThe Sphinx Catalog for Latin-American Cello Works - Lucia ÁlvarezSociedad de Autores y Compositores de México
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