Dorian Sono Luminus
DSL-90914
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra
The Eduardo Mata Sessions
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra
Eduardo Mata - Conductor
This newly remastered and repackaged specially priced 6 CD box set features some of the most electric and engaging symphonic works of Latin American composers. Performed by one of the premiere Latin American orchestras and conducted by one of Latin America's most preeminent conductors, The Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Edurardo Mata truly has brought Latin America Alive!The Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela has become known the world over as one of the premiere orchestras in Latin America. Founded in 1975, the Orchestra has released numerous recordings including 9 for Dorian Recordings. The Orchestra is currently under the direction of Gustavo Dudamel, Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Mexican Conductor Eduardo Mata was appointed director of the University of Mexico Philharmonic in 1966. He then held directorships with several other orchestras before becoming the music director of the Dallas Symphony orchestra in 1977, where he not only performed and recorded for several labels, but also campaigned for the construction of the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. While in Dallas, he also acted as principal guest conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony and the director of the National Opera of Mexico. He also had an active guest conducting schedule, appearing regularly in Cleveland, Philadelphia, Chicago, Baltimore, San Francisco, Sydney, Melbourne, London, Berlin, Frankfurt and Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Sadly, Mata was killed in a tragic plane crash on January 4th, 1995. This set is a celebration of his life and work with this orchestra and will be followed in 2010 by a remastered box set of his recordings on Dorian with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
The Works in this box set include by several of the great Latin American composers including, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Alberto Ginastera, Mauel de Falla, Julían Orbón, Slivestre Revueltas, Carlos Chávez, and Antonio Estévez.
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Disc 1 Total Time 46:14 Antonio Estévez (1916-1988) La Cantata Criolla, “Florentino, el que cantó con el diablo” Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) Chôros No. 10, from “Chôros” Disc 2 Total Time 69:39 Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940) Redes (Nets) Julián Orbón (1925-1991) Concerto Grosso for String Quartet and Orchestra Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940) Sensemaya Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983) Pampeana No.3 Disc 3 Total Time 61:59 Julián Orbón (1925-1991) Tres Versiones Sinfónicas Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) Bachiana Brasileira No. 2 Antonio Estévez (1916-1988) Mediodía en el Llano Carlos Chávez (1899-1978) Sinfonía India Disc 4 Total Time 57:43 Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) La Vida Breve Disc 5 Total Time 68:05 Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) El Amor Brujo Siete Canciones Populares Españolas Homenajes Dances from the Three-Cornered Hat Disc 6 Total Time 57:05 Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) Uirapurú Carlos Chávez (1899-1978) Horse Power Suite Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983) Estancia |
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