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Latin American composers share many things, but the diversity found within their music adds as much to the culture of classical music as any of the individual shared traits. This collection of new compositions dating from 1985 to 1999 highlights the variety and verve of new practitioners of the Latin American sound.
Commencing with the languorous luxury of Miguel Del Aguila's "Pacific Serenade," the album embraces the jazzier side of new music. The piece centers on the clarinet's melody line, employing blues idioms as well as traditional Brazilian folk song traditions.
On the other side of the coin, Miton Estévez's "Cantos Vivos y Cantos Rodados" is arranged for a combination of traditional ensemble and electronic equipment. Its
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rhythmic underpinnings create a taut, vital, and very unique take on the traditional canto.
The works of ten different composers, artists with very distinct styles, make this album a wonderful exploration into the future of music. These Latin Americans will inspire musicians for ages to come, as well as audiences today. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Pacific Serenade by Miguel Del Aguila
Performer:
David Speltz (Cello),
Gary Gray (Clarinet),
Simon Oswell (Viola),
Miwako Watanabe (Violin),
Connie Kupka (Violin)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Pacific Serenades
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1998; USA
2.
Cantos Vivos y Cantos Rodados by Milton Estévez
Performer:
Andreas Schauer (Bass Flute),
Cornelius Bauer (Percussion),
Milton Estévez (Tapes),
Théophile Bonhert (Double Bass),
Sebastian Berweck (Keyboard),
Mette Dale (Flute),
Sebastian Berweck (Piano),
Dorothea Schüle (Violin),
Ulla Karen Duwe (Viola),
Mathis Rühl (Cello),
Florence Paupert (Flute)
Conductor:
Johannes Schollhorn
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1996-1997
3.
Calacas y Palomas by Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez
Performer:
Joel Sachs (Piano),
Cheryl Seltzer (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1990; USA
4.
Páramo by Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon
Performer:
David Russell (Cello),
Gabrielle Painter (Violin),
Oscar Espina-Ruiz (Clarinet),
Andrée Martin (Piccolo),
Andrée Martin (Flute),
Michael Aberback (Percussion),
Tomm Roland (Percussion),
Gabriel Shuford (Piano)
Conductor:
Paul Vaillancourt
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Furious Band
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1999; USA
5.
El sonido dulce de tu voz by Orlando Jacinto Garcia
Conductor:
John Augenblick
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Florida International University Concert Choir
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1991; USA
6.
Preludes (3) for Piano by Awilda Villarini
Performer:
Awilda Villarini (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1985; USA
7.
Notebook by Jorge Liderman
Performer:
Lorenzo Missaglia (Flute),
Maria Grazia Bellocchio (Piano),
Lorenzo Gorli (Violin),
Relja Lukic (Cello),
Maurizio Ben Omar (Percussion),
Maurizio Longoni (Clarinet)
Conductor:
Sandro Gorli
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Divertimento Ensemble
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1993; USA
8.
Polemics by Carlos Delgado
Performer:
Carlos Delgado (Tapes),
Max Midroit (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1997; USA
9.
Casi cueca by Miguel Chuaqui
Performer:
Cyrus Stevens (Violin),
Jennifer Elowitch (Violin),
Louise Schulman (Viola),
Joshua Gordon (Cello)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1997; USA
10.
Como se fuera la primavera by Carlos R. Carrillo
Performer:
Tony Burr (Bass Clarinet),
Rebecca Patterson (Cello),
Brad Fuster (Percussion),
Garrick Zoeter (Clarinet)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1996; USA
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