Composed in 1938 and originally published in 1942 as individual sheets, this is the first collected edition of this song group. Carlos Chavez (1899-1978) was the leading Mexican classical composer of the 20th century. In Spanish, with English translations. Songs: Segador (poem by Carlos Pellicer), Hoy no lucio la estrella de tus ojos (poem by Salvador Novo), Nocturna Rosa (poem by Xavier Villaurrutia).