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El árbol de la vida: Music from Mexico / Weber, Orchestra of Eduardo Mata University

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Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Weber, Garibay
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jan 11, 2019
Catalog #
8573902
UPC
747313390274

About

The impetus of the Mexican Revolution galvanized the use of Indigenous melodies in a new and original wave of musical compositions that loosened dependence on European models. José Moncayo’s infectiously joyful ‘Huapango,’ one of Mexico’s best-known works is, in its distinct national character, deeply rooted in folk music. Silvestre Revueltas’s ‘La Noche de los mayas’ is a symphonic suite derived from film music that employs Mexican percussion instruments in a vividly inventive way. The process of linking folk influence with classical techniques continues to the present day with Hebert Vazquez’s ‘El arbol de la vida’ which uses the folk style known as the ‘son.’ Mexican guitarist Pablo Garibay has established himself as a leading force on the international classical guitar scene with a repertoire that includes the great guitar concertos, notably those by Rodrigo, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Ponce, and Villa-Lobos. As a concerto soloist, he made his debut with the Orquesta Filarmonica de la Ciudad de Mexico and has since appeared as a soloist with orchestras throughout Europe and the Americas.

REVIEW:

This youth orchestra  founded in 2011 by the conductor  sound magnificent here. They are associated with Eduardo Mata University, and they consist of the finest young musicians of Mexico. They play with real mastery and joy — ensemble is precise, no matter how difficult the music; and the strings, in particular, can sound really lush and lovely. Anyone with interest in Mexican music should have this—or guitarists who are looking for a new, exciting work with orchestra.

– American Record Guide

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 Huapango 08:22
    Track
    1
    Title
    Huapango
    Duration
    08:22
    Composer
    José Pablo Moncayo
    Ensemble
    Eduardo Mata University Youth Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gustavo Rivero Weber
  2. 2 El Árbol de la Vida 18:51
    Track
    2
    Title
    El Árbol de la Vida
    Duration
    18:51
    Composer
    Hebert Vázquez
    Performer
    Pablo Garibay
    Ensemble
    Eduardo Mata University Youth Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gustavo Rivero Weber
  3. 3 Minuetto, Op. 23 04:46
    Track
    3
    Title
    Minuetto, Op. 23
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Ricardo Castro
    Ensemble
    Eduardo Mata University Youth Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gustavo Rivero Weber
  4. 4 I. Noche de los Mayas 06:40
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Noche de los Mayas
    Duration
    06:40
    Composer
    Silvestre Revueltas
    Ensemble
    Eduardo Mata University Youth Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gustavo Rivero Weber
  5. 5 II. Noche de Jaranas 05:20
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Noche de Jaranas
    Duration
    05:20
    Composer
    Silvestre Revueltas
    Ensemble
    Eduardo Mata University Youth Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gustavo Rivero Weber
  6. 6 III. Noches de Yucatán 06:32
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Noches de Yucatán
    Duration
    06:32
    Composer
    Silvestre Revueltas
    Ensemble
    Eduardo Mata University Youth Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gustavo Rivero Weber
  7. 7 IV. Noches de Encantamiento 10:12
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Noches de Encantamiento
    Duration
    10:12
    Composer
    Silvestre Revueltas
    Ensemble
    Eduardo Mata University Youth Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gustavo Rivero Weber
  8. 8 Italian Coffee: No. 5. L'Ultimo Caffe Insieme (version for guitar and string orchestra as El Ultimo Café Juntos) 04:40
    Track
    8
    Title
    Italian Coffee: No. 5. L'Ultimo Caffe Insieme (version for guitar and string orchestra as El Ultimo Café Juntos)
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Simone Iannarelli
    Performer
    Pablo Garibay
    Ensemble
    Eduardo Mata University Youth Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gustavo Rivero Weber