Latin American Classics | Brilliant Classics 9262

Latin American Classics

Label: Brilliant Classics

Cat No: 9262

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Orchestral

Release Date: 10th September 2012

Contents

Artists

Orquesta Sinfonica di Venezuela

Conductor

Theodore Kuchar

Works

Fernandez, Oscar Lorenzo

Malazarte
» Batuque

Ginastera, Alberto

Estancia, op.8
» Danza del trigo
» Danza final: Malambo
» Los peones de hacienda
» Los trabajadores agricolas

Hung, Yuri

Kanaima

Marquez, Arturo

Danzon no.2

Moncayo, Jose Pablo

Huapango

Revueltas, Silvestre

Janitzio

Romero, Aldemaro

Tocatta Bachiana

Artists

Orquesta Sinfonica di Venezuela

Conductor

Theodore Kuchar

About

The Orchestra Sinfonica de Venezuela is the State orchestra under the inspiring baton of maestro Theodore Kuchar, playing with an infectious energy and fire, which can be heard and experienced in this colourful and vibrant selection of compositions of Latin American composers: Revueltas, Moncayo, Marquez, Romero.

A new recording, here is a musical festival, totalling more than one hour, of blazing sun, sea, landscapes, rhythm and colour!

Stretching from Mexico to Argentina and covering miles of lush, idyllic landscape, Latin America has long been a source of inspiration for all manner of artists. This engaging release details a wonderful collection of music by composers native to the continent, all of whom have sought to capture its identity in their work.

Beginning with Moncayo’s famous Huapango, a vibrant showpiece written in 1941 and which incorporates three of Mexico’s popular dances, the compilation traverses an array of distinctive, regional rhythms that have been integrated into traditional and formal structures. From Hung’s Kanaima – a Venezuelan evocation of the rainforest’s majesty – to Fernández’s Afro-Brazilian dance ‘Batuque’, taken from his nationalistic opera Malazarte, the collection also highlights the importance of Western influence in Latin American music: not only was Romero’s Tocatta Bachiana inspired by the famous D minor Toccata and Fugue BWV565 by J S Bach, but Revueltas’ work demonstrates a clear affinity for the harmonic language of European modernists such as Stravinsky.

Spanning over 50 years of composition, this release reveals Latin America’s great cultural diversity and is the perfect starting-point for anyone wishing to explore the continent’s rich artistic landscape. With the Venezuelan Symphony Orchestra delivering awe-inspiring performances under their esteemed director Theodore Kuchar, it’s a must-buy.

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