"Osorio plays all of these pieces masterfully,
with virtuosity to spare and a natural expressiveness that never compromises
the music's freshness and spontaneity. If I had to choose one highlight, it
would probably be the Suite cubana, a marvelous exploration of Latino musical
folklore cast as a triptych in the manner of Debussy's Images. But then, there
are no dead spots, musically or interpretively, and the engineering offers the
last word in sonic realism. In short, this is an absolutely wonderful disc by
any measure?
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Manuel Ponce
Estrellita, from Canciones Mexicanas Play
Recorded on 07/12/2005, uploaded on 02/09/2009
Musician's or Publisher's Notes
"Osorio plays all of these pieces masterfully, with virtuosity to spare and a natural expressiveness that never compromises the music's freshness and spontaneity. If I had to choose one highlight, it would probably be the Suite cubana, a marvelous exploration of Latino musical folklore cast as a triptych in the manner of Debussy's Images. But then, there are no dead spots, musically or interpretively, and the engineering offers the last word in sonic realism. In short, this is an absolutely wonderful disc by any measure?
(ClassicsToday.com)
More music by Manuel Ponce
Sonatina Meridional
Estrellita, from Canciones Mexicanas
"Malgré tout" A pesar de todo, danza para la mano izquierda
Intermezzo
La Pajarera, from Tres Canciones Populares Mexicanas
Sonata III
La Valentina, from Tres Canciones Populares Mexicanas
Por ti mi corazon, from Tres Canciones Populares Mexicanas
Tres Canciones Populares Mexicanas
Mazurca No. 23 in a minor
Performances by same musician(s)
Ondine, from Préludes Book II
Granada, from Suite Española No. 1
Les jeux d’eau à la Villa d’Este
General Lavine – eccentric, from Préludes Book II
Danzas Españolas, No. 2, Andante
Piezas Españolas, Aragonesa
Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l’air du soir, from Préludes Book I
Sonata in f-sharp minor (Allegretto)
Bruyères, from Préludes Book II
Mazurca No. 23 in a minor
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To purchase the CD or download this performance, click here.
Cedille Records is the recording label of The Chicago Classical Recording Foundation, a publicly-supported, not-for-profit, organization devoted to promoting the finest musicians, ensembles, and composers in the Chicago area by producing and releasing their efforts on audiophile-quality recordings. The recordings and their promotion are designed to stimulate interest in these performers and composers and bring their artistry to a wider audience. Cedille Records is also dedicated to promoting interest in neglected areas of the classical repertory by presenting masterpieces that have been overlooked by other recording companies.