Dorian Recordings
DOR-90211
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
Eduardo Mata, Conductor
The three dance scores recorded on this disc constitute a wide sample of nationalist musical thought in Latin America. These three ballets were written at key moments in the artistic development process of Villa-Lobos, Ginastera and Chávez, and the subject matter of their librettos refer to important themes within the framework of a search for regional and national identity: an old indigenous legend about an enchanted bird, the harsh life in the remote pampa, man's contradictory position vis-à-vis the machine-vs.-nature dichotomy. In Uirapurú, Estancia and Horse Power Suite these three great Latin American composers left their unmistakable imprint, full of passion, energy and imagination.- Juan Arturo Brennan
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Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) [1] Uirapurú (1917) Carlos Chávez (1899-1978) Suite de Caballos de Vapor (Horse-Power Suite) (1926-32) [2] Danza del Hombre (Dance of the Man) [3] Barco hacia el Trópico (Boat to the Tropics) [4] El Trópico (The Tropics) Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983) Estancia (1941) [5] Los trabajadores agricolas (The Land Workers) [6] Danza del trigo (Wheat Dance) [7] Los peones de hacienda (The Cattle Men) [8] Danza final "Malambo" (Final Dance "Malambo") |
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