Latin-American Archive
El Sistemo 40: A Celebration – The Simon Bolivar Sym. Orch. of Venezuela/ Gustavo Dudamel – DGG
Gustavo Dudamel and his Simon Bolivar Orchestra of Venezuela celebrate 40 years of El Sistema. El Sistemo 40: A Celebration – The Simon Bolivar Sym. Orch. of Venezuela/ Gustavo Dudamel – DGG 479 4447, 63:52 *****: On a summer day in 1975, in a garage basement in Caracas, Venezuela, a man distributed musical instruments to […]
“Concerto” = SALINAS: Danzas Peregrinas; EDWARDS: Arafura Dances; GOSS: Guitar Concerto – John Williams, guitar – SCW3“Reinventing Guitar II” = D. SCARLATTI: Five Sonatas; BACH: Prelude, Fugue & Allegro in E-flat Major; Toccata in e; HANDEL: “The Harmonious Blacksmith;” Chconne No. 2 in G Major – Smaro Gragoriadou, special guitars – Delos
Two unusual classical guitar CDs of interest.
“Concerto” = SALINAS: Danzas Peregrinas; EDWARDS: Arafura Dances; GOSS: Guitar Concerto – John Williams, guitar – SCW3“Reinventing Guitar II” = D. SCARLATTI: Five Sonatas; BACH: Prelude, Fugue & Allegro in E-flat Major; Toccata in e; HANDEL: “The Harmonious Blacksmith;” Chconne No. 2 in G Major – Smaro Gragoriadou, special guitars – Delos
Two unusual classical guitar CDs of interest.
Philippe Baden Powell, solo piano – Piano Masters Series, Vol. 2 – Adventure Music
Philippe Baden Powell brings confidence, control and diversity to his solo piano venture.
Los Pájaros Perdidos (“The Lost Birds”): The South American Project – Philippe Jaroussky, countertenor/ L’Arpeggiata/ Christina Pluhar – Virgin
The performances are seductive and the sound is of audiophile quality.
ALBERTO GINASTERA: Cello Concertos = Cello Concerto No. 1; Cello Concerto No. 2 – Mark Kosower, cello/Bamberg Symphony/ Lothar Zagrosek – Naxos
Very important and demanding masterworks by Argentina ‘s most famous composer.
Ark Ovrutski Quintet – Sounds of Brasil
From Russia – via Brazil – with love.
* ALBERTO GINASTERA: Popul Vuh, Op. 44; Cantata para América Mágica, Op. 27– Rayanne Dupuis, soprano / Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo /Ensemble S / Schlagzeugenensemble der Musikhochschule Köln / WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln / Stefan Asbury – NEOS
********* MULTICHANNEL DISC OF THE MONTH *********
The music is wild, noisy and unearthly. As for the recording – it’s what audiophiles live for.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
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