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Preciosa expresses feelings of love and nostalgia for Puerto Rico.It is considered one of the unofficial National Anthems of Puerto Rico [9] The work includes a celebration of the three historical sociological traits that Puerto Ricans attribute to making their current culture and nationalism; the blend of Spanish, African and Taino.
Spanish lyrics: Tierra bendita y divina es la de Palestina donde nació Jesús; Eres, de las naciones, cumbre bañada por la lumbre que derramó su luz. Coro Eres la historia inolvidable, Porque en tu seno se derramó La sangre, preciosa sangre, Del unigénito Hijo de Dios. Cuenta la historia del pasado que en tu seno sagrado vivió el Salvador,
Rafael Hernández Marín (October 24, 1892 – December 11, 1965) was a Puerto Rican songwriter and the author of hundreds of popular songs in the Latin American repertoire. [1] He specialized in Cuban styles, such as the canción , bolero and guaracha .
Hernandez composed the song while he lived in New York City, in Spanish Harlem.That same year, he also wrote his masterpiece, "Preciosa".In 1947, Hernández returned to Puerto Rico to become an orchestra director at the government-owned WIPR Radio.
Preciosa, by Selena, 1988 "Preciosa" (song), by Rafael Hernández Marín, 1937, covered by many artists; Incidental music for Preciosa, by Carl Maria von Weber; Preciosa, a 1965 film set in Puerto Rico; Preciosa, a 1998 Mexican telenovela; Preciosa, the fictional hawk in Marion Zimmer Bradley's novel Hawkmistress!
Spanisches Liederbuch (English: Spanish songbook) is a collection of 44 Lieder (songs for voice and piano) by Hugo Wolf (1860–1903). They were composed between October 1889 and April 1890, and published in 1891.
The club said it will still play "New York, New York" after Yankee wins as usual, but "will be rotating through a number of different songs" after a loss, according to a team spokesman.
(1987), Preciosa (1988), and Dulce Amor (1988)—were released prior to signing a recording contract with EMI Latin, who billed Selena as a solo artist despite her Los Dinos band's involvement in her releases. [1] Most of these songs were written by the singer's father and manager Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. and from local Tejano music songwriters ...