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'''{{lang|es|13 Canciones españolas antiguas}}''' is a collection of songs by [[Federico García Lorca]]. <ref name="Wiki"/> Lorca didn't think that musical notation did music justice and disliked it for this reason. However, he made five records of arrangements in 1931. "La Argentinita" is accompanied by Lorca at the piano. These recordings are the source the ''13 Canciones españolas antiguas'' draw on.<ref name="ConcertNotes"/>
'''{{lang|es|13 Canciones españolas antiguas}}''' is a collection of songs by [[Federico García Lorca]]. <ref name="Wiki"/> Lorca didn't think that musical notation did music justice and disliked it for this reason. However, he made five records of arrangements in 1931. "La Argentinita" is accompanied by Lorca at the piano. These recordings are the source the ''13 Canciones españolas antiguas'' draw on.<ref name="ConcertNotes"/>


His refusal to write down his arrangements is in keeping with the history of the oral tradition that so fascinated him. He also disliked the inability of the musical notation to reflect the characteristic microtonal and rhythmic complexities of this music. Fortunately, in 1931 he made five records of his arrangements, sung by ''La Argentinita'' and accompanied by himself on the piano; these have been transcribed and performed countless times since.
His refusal to write down his arrangements is in keeping with the history of the oral tradition that so fascinated him. He also disliked the inability of the musical notation to reflect the characteristic microtonal and rhythmic complexities of this music. Fortunately, in 1931 he made five records of his arrangements, sung by ''La Argentinita'' and accompanied by himself on the piano; these have been transcribed and performed countless times since.<ref name="ConcertNotes"/>


The first twelve songs were published in 1961; the thirteenth, ''La Tarara, (canción infantil)'' was published in 1964.<ref name="IMSLP"/>
The first twelve songs were published in 1961; the thirteenth, ''La Tarara, (canción infantil)'' was published in 1964.<ref name="IMSLP"/>