Federico Mompou: Song and Dance No.10 (about Two Canticles of Alfonso X of Castile) for guitar
Song and Dance No.10 by Federico Mompou was originally written for piano in 1953 and later transcribed for guitar by the composer himself. Mompou chose two melodies from Canticles of Saint Mary by King Alfonso X of Castile. This essay includes audio samples and images of manuscripts.
Salamanca: A beautiful city of Spain, the University and Alfonxo X of Castile
Salamanca is a beautiful ancient university city located in about 200km towards northwest from Madrid, Spain. The Old City of Salamanca is particularly stunning because of the concentration of monuments of Romanesque, Gothic, Moorish, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. The University of Salamanca is the oldest university in Spain and the third oldest university in continuous operation in Europe.The origin of the University of Salamanca can be traced back, at least, to 1130. In 1218, it was recognized as Studium Generale by the King Alfonso IX of Leon. In 1252, it was given the title of “University” by the King Alfonso X of Castile and Leon.