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Habaneras

A dance with a distinctive repeating rhythm that spread from Cuba to Europe. Historical piano scores preserve contrasting settings.

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Habanera exécutée à Paris par La Estudiantina
1878 piano edition · four music pages
Auguste Cœdès's 1878 transcription of a melody heard in Paris. All four music pages are shown; the original cover is omitted.
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Black Pearl, Op. 70
1905 edition · 2 complete music pages
The complete “Black Pearl, Op. 70” from Black Pearl, Op. 70 (published as Pierre Domange). The source notation is for piano.
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Habanera
1885 edition · 7 pages
Complete score of “Habanera” from Habanera (1885 first edition).
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Leontina
1889 edition · 2 pages
Complete historical score of “Leontina” from Leontina (1889 edition).
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