Take an intercontinental journey with Fiesta as Elbio Barilari explores the cultural and musical influence of French culture on Latin American Music. From Venezuelan composer Teresa Carreno to the heart of Brazilian art music with Heitor Villa-Lobos. Join us for a 100-year tour of this fascinating cultural intersection.
The French Connection
Theresa Carreño (George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress) Restored by Adam Cuerden. This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID ggbain.23737. Image cropped, contrast adjusted.)
Playlist
Un rêve en mer, Op. 28, by Teresa Carreño
Monic Duphil, piano
Prelude, by Antonio Fragoso
Miguel Henriques, piano
Rapsodia Andina, by Joaquin Nin-Culmell
Kyle Horch, saxophone; Margaret Maguire, mezzo-soprano; Pamela Lidiard, piano
Quatour for harp, celeste, flute, oboe, sax and female voice, by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Kyle Horch & Friends
Trame 4, for 11 instruments, by Martin Matalón
Jacqueline Leclaire, oboe; Sequitur Chamber Orchester; Paul Hostetter, conductor; Florence Cioccolani, piano; Les Siècles; François-Xavier Roth, conductor