Both, Native American and African roots have been quintessential for the development of folk and classical Latin American music. Fiesta takes a trip to discover the origins of this music. Featured on this program are works by Camargo Guarnieri, Lamarque Pons, and Ricardo Lorenz.
Native and African Roots
chensiyuan [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Playlist
Xochipilli, by Carlos Chávez
Panamerican Chamber Players; Tambuco Percussion Ensemble; Eduardo Mata, conductor
Suite from La Rebambaramba Ballet, by Amadeo Roldán
New World Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Noche de los Mayas: Noche Encantamiento, by Silvestre Revueltas
Orquesta Filamónica de la Ciudad de Mexico; Enrique Bátiz, conductor
Suite brasileira, by Mozart Camargo Guarnieri
Simón Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela; Maximiano Valdés, conductor
Concerto for Maracas and Orchestra, by Ricardo Lorenz
Czech National Symphony; Ed Harrison, Maracas; Paul Freeman, conductor