Together with José Pablo Moncayo’s “Huapango”, Arturo Marquez’s Danzón No.2 has become an unofficial Mexican anthem and has garnered worldwide fame. Fiesta will tell the story behind Marquez’s many danzóns and will feature a chamber work by this amazing composer.
Danzón! The Music of Arturo Márquez
Composer Arturo Márquez (Photo: YOA Orchestra of the Americas)
Playlist
Danzon No. 1, by Arturo Márquez
Orquesta Mexicana de las Artes; Eduardo García Barrios, conductor
Danzon No. 3
Orquesta de Baja California; Roberto Limón, guitar; Eduardo Díazmuñoz, conductor
Danzon No. 7
Orquesta Filarmónica Iberoamericana; Enrique Barrios, conductor
Zarabandeo
Javier Asdrúbal Vinasco, clarinet; Edith Ruiz, piano
Danzon No. 2
Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Conga del Fuego (excerpt)
Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor