Mexico City

June 10, 1934

For Ricardo Ortega

November 5, 1934, Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, Palace of Fine Arts, Cond. Silvestre Revueltas.

9’

Picc, 2fl, 2cls[E♭], 2cls[B♭], bcl, 2bn, cbn / 4cor, 4tpt, 3tbn, tba / perc / 2pf / strings

The autograph and a series of sketches have been preserved.

The autograph of the orchestral score bears the title Planes, like its previous chamber version, but it has the subtitle Geometric Dance in parentheses.

It was played last year, to mixed reactions. Some thought it was Stravinsky; whyever would they think of Stravinsky? Since it used two pianos and some gongs, the chords at the beginning and end are reminiscent of the sound of the final chords of Stravinsky’s Les Noces. However, they are not the same notes or the same intervals, which probably adds to the resemblance.

Alvarado, Leo. “Notas musicales.” La Prensa (November 8, 1934).

Southern Music Publishing Co., published as Geometric Dance.