Composer: Manuel María Ponce
Performer: Álvaro Cendoya
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Grand Piano
Catalogue: GP764
Release: 2017
Size: 977 mB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Rapsodia cubana I
02. Guateque
Suite Cubana
03. I. Serenata marina
04. II. Plenilunio
05. III. Paz de ocaso
06. Preludio Cubano
07. Elegia de la Ausencia
08. Cubana (Danza de Salon)
09. Moderato malinconico
10. Scherzino (Homenaje a Debussy)
11. Intermezzo No. 2
12. Preludios encadenados
4 Piezas “Suite bitonal”
13. I. Preludio scherzoso
14. II. Arietta
15. III. Sarabande
16. IV. Gigue
Manuel Ponce was one of Mexicos most prolific and decorated composers and remains highly esteemed and popular today. Forced to leave Mexico during the Revolution, Ponce settled in Cuba and soon absorbed the islands seductive Caribbean sensuality and subtle dances, also expressing melancholic nostalgia for his homeland in the Elegía de la ausencia. Exploration of new compositional techniques while in Paris resulted in significant works such as the Suite Bitonal, particularly valued for its original aesthetic and inspired lyricism.