One of the powerhouses of Latin American music, Mexico is home to some of the great composers of the 20th and 21st centuries. We’ll share some of the many different musical visions of Mexico. Starting with the composer of the famous “Huapango”, José Pablo Moncayo, and including recent works by Emilio Toussaint and Hebert Vázquez.
Visions of Mexico
(Eugenio Toussaint) Luis Alvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Playlist
Tierra de Temporal, by José Pablo Moncayo
Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional; Sergio Cárdenas, conductor
Clarinet Concerto, by Eugenio Toussaint
Eleanor Weingartner, clarinet; Camerata de las Americas; Jose Luis Castillo, conductor
El Árbol de la Vida, by Hebert Vázquez
Pablo Garibay, guitar; Orquesta Juvenil Universitaria Eduardo Mata; Gustavo Rivero Weber, conductor
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