Venezuelan Treasures for Piano Volume 1
Federico Ruiz finds constant inspiration in the rich popular and folkloric music of his country, the very thing that first attracted Clara Rodriguez to his compositions. They first met in 1993 and she became acquainted not only with his music, but, through it, discovered the precision and the soft expressiveness of each of the numerous rhythms of Latin America and the Caribbean. His music is a sophisticated synthesis of Latin American styles that, amongst many other traits, expresses the subtle interface between ‘classical’ and ‘popular’ music of the continent.
Contents
- Prelude (Preludio)
- Song of the Organ-grinder (Canción del Organillero)
- Chaplin (Charlot)
- Our Lady of Sorrow (Virgen de la Soledad)
- Waltz for Dulcinea (Vals para Dulcinea)
- Magic Dream
- The Dictator Rides a Moped (Paseo de Dictador en Motoneta)
- At Dawn in Santa Marta (Un Amanecer en Santa Marta)
- Encounter of Antonio and Florentino (Encuentro de Antonio y Florentino)
- The Little Peruvian Girl (La Peruanita)
- Cinematographical Sequence (Secuencia Cinematografica)
- Tuy Valley (Valles del Tuy)
- Cha-cha-cha for Madalit (Un Chachachá para Madalit)
- Register (Registro)
- Joropo-estribillo — The joropo is the Venezuelan national dance. This one is representative of the eastern part of the country.
Listen to audio samples
Prelude
Chaplin
Our Lady Of Sorrow
Waltz For Dulcinea
Magic Dream
Dictator Rides A Moped
At Dawn In Santa Marta
Encounter Of Antonio Florentino
The Little Peruvian Girl
Cinematografical Sequence
Tuy Valleys
A Cha Cha Cha For Madalit
Register
Jaropo Estribillo
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