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Think that you are attending a symphonic concert in which instead of hearing one of the so-called “standard concert repertoire,” the orchestra star...
- Added: Jul 17, 2023
- Length: 58:30
An important part of any orchestra, the woodwinds section is heavily featured in Latin American music. Host Elbio Barilari shares some of his favo...
- Added: Jul 12, 2023
- Length: 58:30
Latin American duets for a variety of instrumental combinations including flute and piano, violin and piano, and oboe and guitar. We will hear work...
- Added: Jul 03, 2023
- Length: 58:30
Brazil and Cuba are two of the powerhouses of Latin American music, in part due to the strong African roots of their music. Fiesta presents a selec...
- Added: Jun 21, 2023
- Length: 58:30
Antonio Estévez was a Venezuelan composer and conductor. He is the author of the “Cantata Criolla”, the most famous work of the nationalistic Venez...
- Added: Jun 20, 2023
- Length: 58:30
Many of the most formidable pieces of the last hundred years have been dedicated to the ballet or modern dance. Latin American music is not the exc...
- Added: Jun 08, 2023
- Length: 58:30
Everybody considers Spanish composer Joaquin Rodrigo one of greatest composers of the 20th century. However, few of his pieces are well known to wi...
- Added: Jun 07, 2023
- Length: 58:30
Matilde Salvador was brilliant Spanish composer and painter and was one of the leading figures in the Valencian art scene. Fiesta will feature her ...
- Added: May 30, 2023
- Length: 58:30
During the late 19th century and early 20th century, many Latin American composers wrote pieces in a romantic and nationalistic style, combining th...
- Added: May 23, 2023
- Length: 58:30
Born in Spain, Julián Orbón lived and composed in Spain, Cuba, Mexico, and the United States of America. Aaron Copland referred to Orbón as "Cuba's...
- Added: May 15, 2023
- Length: 58:30
Jaures Lamarque Pons is one of the giants of the classical music in Uruguay. He combined a skillful technique with his taste for the urban and rura...
- Added: May 12, 2023
- Length: 58:30
Powerful and beautiful, the cello has been an instrument beloved by Latin American composers. On this program, we will share some of the greatest ...
- Added: May 02, 2023
- Length: 58:30
Born in 1962, María Granillo is a Mexican composer and scholar. This program will showcase some of her orchestral and chamber compositions includin...
- Added: May 02, 2023
- Length: 58:30
Roberto García Morillo was an Argentine composer, musicologist, music professor and music critic. He was enormously influential over several genera...
- Added: Apr 18, 2023
- Length: 58:30
Fiesta again explores how Latin American composers have interpreted nature in music. Forests, jungles, mountains, and coastlines all have their un...
- Added: Apr 11, 2023
- Length: 58:30
Radames Gnattali was – and still is – one of the most beloved characters in Brazilian music, both in classical and popular. Fiesta’s host, Elbio Ba...
- Added: Apr 06, 2023
- Length: 58:30
Latin America has developed its own and strong Easter musical traditions. Fiesta pays a visit to this deep and fresh water well of pieces and songs...
- Added: Apr 04, 2023
- Length: 58:30
For many decades, Mexican cellist Carlos Prieto and Uruguayan pianist Edison Quintana have been one of the greatest chamber duos in the world. On t...
- Added: Apr 04, 2023
- Length: 58:30
In honor of the 138th anniversary of his birth, this week's edition of Classical Guitar Alive! features a tribute to singularly extraordinary Parag...
Bought by Ohm Radio , New Hampshire Public Radio, WPVM 103.7, KMUN, KACU and more
- Added: Apr 03, 2023
- Length: 58:57
- Purchases: 60
"El dia que se apareció el diablo" takes us back to a time when "the devil" appeared on the poor side of the tracks. The terrifying experience lead...
- Added: Mar 25, 2023
- Length: 12:18
"Sounds Jewish" celebrates Ladino Day with an hour of new and classic Judeo-Spanish songs from around the globe.
Bought by WLPR
- Added: Dec 02, 2022
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Oct 26, 2022
- Length: 01:02:44
We hope you can tune in to The Rhythm Atlas Halloween and Día de los Muertos special. Host Denis McGilvray features a playlist with joyful songs in...
Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KAMU, and GCR (Global Community Radio)
- Added: Oct 22, 2022
- Length: 58:58
- Purchases: 3
Historian Geraldo Cadava and comedians Carlos Mencia and Cristela Alonzo discuss the many different perspectives that shape Latino politics.
- Added: Oct 12, 2022
- Length: 30:32
- Added: Aug 06, 2022
- Length: 54:00
