Latin American Composers You Should Know!

April 29, 2017, 7:00 pm

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Paquito D'Rivera (Photo: Ricardo Rios)

Heitor Villa-Lobos, Carlos Chávez, and Alberto Ginastera are the figureheads at the prow of the Latin American music ship. On this episode of Fiesta we go beyond those giants and feature other Latin American composers that you should know!

Playlist

Obertura La Primavera, by Joaquín Beristáin
Orquesta Sinfónica del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Armando Zayas (conductor)

Clarinet Sonata, by Carlos Guastavino
Paquito D’Rivera (clarinet), Pablo Zinger (piano)

Choro for Piano and Orchestra, by Camargo Guarnieri
Caio Pagano (piano), Orquestra Sinfônica da Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Norton Morozowicz (conductor)

Suite from La Rebambaramba, by Amadeo Roldán
New World Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor)