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Music and Musicians with Latin American Roots

Itinerarios is a weekly two-hour radio program which features music and musicians from throughout Latin America.  Music by the acknowledged masters of Mexico, South and Central America and the Caribbean Islands is presented in a free-flowing session which also features performers with Latin American affiliations. 

These world class artists bring a distinctive interpretive power to not only music of Latin America, but also to the great body of European music.  A typical edition of Itinerarios might place interpretations of Beethoven, played by the Mexican pianist Jorge Federico Osorio, alongside the guitar music of Paraguayan composer Augustin Barrios performed by the Welsh guitarist David Russell. 

Itinerarios is a fascinating palette which celebrates the contribution of Latin America to the world of classical music.  Itinerarios was added to the lineup of KPAC and KTXI programming in the Fall of 2003.

Airs: Sunday evenings at 7 on KPAC 88.3 FM in San Antonio and KTXI 90.1 FM

About James Baker

James Baker has extensive knowledge and experience with Latin American music, especially the music and musicians of Mexico. Mr. Baker is a professional musician who has performed not only with the San Antonio Symphony and various other American orchestras, but also lived in Mexico while he was a member of the Orquesta Filarmonica de la Ciudad de Mexico, the Orquesta Sinfonica del Estado de Mexico and the Orquesta Sinfonica de Xalapa. In addition, Baker has played with the Orquesta Sinfonica de Mineria and with Eduardo Mata’s ensemble Solistas de Mexico.

 

 

 

Interview with Alondra de la Parra

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Alondra de la Parra
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September 16, 2010 · Conductor Alondra de la Parra has gained wide attention for her spellbinding and vibrant performances whether leading the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas, or orchestras in Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela, and the United States, making her one of the most compelling conductors of her generation. 

In 2004 at the age of 23, Ms. de la Parra founded the New York-based Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas (POA), comprised of young professional musicians, with the mission to promote the work of young soloists and composers of the American continent. 

Her debut recording conducting with the POA, Mi Alma Mexicana, has been released to acclaim throughout Latin America and the United states.

The album features the world premiere recordings of Enrico Chapela’s Ínguesu and Eugenio Toussaint’s Concerto for Improvised Piano with Alex Brown as piano soloist. Mi Alma Mexicana also includes Gustavo Campa’s Melodía for Violin and Orchestra with violinist Daniel Andai, and Manuel M. Ponce’s Concierto del Sur for Guitar and Orchestra with guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas, as well as music by Ricardo Castro, Carlos Chávez, Candelario Huízar, Federico Ibarra, Mario Lavista, Arturo Márquez, José Pablo Moncayo, Silvestre Revueltas, and Juventino Rosas.

The recording, is a well-crafted blend of the familiar and unfamiliar, and comes just in time for the double Mexican anniversaries of Independence from Spain (1810) and the more recent 1910 Revolution.

De la Parra will be guest conducting with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in November.

Previous Programs Playlists

December 11, 2011

Composer
Title
Artist
Spine Number
Label
Javier Alvarez Metro Chabacano Zenaida Romeu, Camarata Romeu 286 Bis
TRA La Bruja Tlen Huicani, Carlos Miguel Prieto, Orq. Sinfonica de Xalapa 69 Urtext
Jose Pablo Moncayo Huapango Gustavo Dudamel, LA Phil. 4779306 DG
Melisio Morales Netzahualcoyotl Sondos 44 Urtext
Juventino Rosas Carmen Cuarteto Latinoamericano 93224 Dorian
Eduardo Angulo Doble Concierto para flauta, arpa y orquesta Miguel Angel Villanueva, Janet Paulus, Jesus Medina, Ensamble Orquestal Ars Moderna  133 Urtext
Manuel de Falla Selections fr. El Amor Brujo Maximiano Valdes, Asturias SO 557800 Naxos
TRA La Bamba Sones de Mexico Ensemble 410 Sones de Mexico
Eugenio Toussaint Suite pa su Meche Mercedes Gomez 18 Urtext
Rossini Domine Deus Juan Diego Florez, Michele Moriotti, Teatro Comunale di Bologna 14875 London
Erich Wolfgang Korngold Much Ado About Nothing Suite Carlos Miguel Prieto, Orq. Sinfonica de Mineria 570791 Naxos

 

December 4, 2011

Composer
Title
Artist
Spine Number
Label
Daniel Catan El Vuelo del Aguila (selections) Eduardo Diazmunoz, Orq. Fil. de la Ciudad de Mexico 1362 Melody
Violeta Parra Pupila de Aguila Violeta Parra 424911 WEA International
Hector Angulo Cantos Yoruba de Cuba Manuel Barrueco 56757 EMI
Carlos Franzetti Alborada Allison Brewster Franzetti, Carlos Franzetti, City of Prague Phil. 9811 Amapola
Antonio Carlos Jobim Trem para Codisburgo/Jardim Abandonado Sergio & Odair Assad 278140 Nonesuch
Lalo Schifrin Capriccio for Clarinet & Strings David Shifrin, Adelaide SO 37 Aleph
Anabal Triolo La Trampera Escolaso Tango Guitar Trio 31814032 Acoustic Music
TRA Lavadeira Julie Cassia 62882 Sony
TRA O Brasil e Meu Lar Pinto e Beija-Flor 62882 Sony
Antonio Estevez La Cantata Crilla (III) Idwer Alvarez, William Alvarado, Eduardo Mata, Simon Bolivar SO of Venezuela 80101 Dorian
Carlos Gardel El Dia Que Me Quieras Escolaso Tango Guitar Trio 31914032 Acoustic Music
George Bizet L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2 (II. Intermezzo) Enrique Batiz, Orq. Fil. de la Ciudad de Mexico 6134 ASV
Sergio Assad Interchange for Guitar Quartet & Orch. LAGQ, David Amado, Delaware SO 31754 Telarc

 

November 27, 2011

Composer
Title
Artist
Spine Number
Label
Guillermo Uribe Holguin Tres Danzas Gabriel Castagna, Wurttemberg PO 10675 Chandos
Astor Piazzolla Tango Etude No. 3 con Libertango Rachel Barton Pine 124 Cedille
Agustin Lara  Piensa en mi Roberto Alagna, Yvan Cassar orchestra 476461 DG
Eugenio Toussaint El Pez Dorado Eugenio Toussaint 279044 M&L
Johannes Brahms Violin Concerto (I) Rachel Barton Pine, Carlos Kalmar, Chicago SO 68 Cedille
Django Reinhardt/arr. S. Assad Nuages Nadja Sallerno-Sonnenberg, Assads 79505 Nonesuch
Innocente Carreno Margaritena Gustavo Dudamel, Simon Bolivar SO 4777457 DG
Antonio Estevez Mata del Anima Sola Cantus 1201 Cantus
Ludwig van Beethoven Violin Concerto (III) Rachel Barton Pine, Jose Serebrier, Royal PO 106 Cedille
Carlos Franzetti Brasstango The Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble 99 Signum
Diego Vega Segundo Concierto para Clarinete y Orq. (I, III) Javier Vinasco, Manuel Valdivieso, Orq. Sinfonica Nacional de Colombia 0000 Private recording

 

November 20, 2011

Composer
Title
Artist
Spine Number
Label
Violeta Parra Gracias a la Vida Mercedes Sosa 832314 Polygram
Alberto Williams Tercera Suite Argentina Stuart Canin, New Century CO 1035 d'Note
Juan Antonio Sanchez Guitar Sonata "Homenaje a Violeta Parra" (I, II) Jose Antonio Escobar 570341 Naxos
Violeta Parra Anticueca No. 1 Jose Antonio Escobar 570341 Naxos
Violeta Parra El Albertio Violeta Parra 424911 WEA International
Violeta Parra Anticueca No. 2 Jose Antonio Escobar 570341 Naxos
Eugenio Toussaint Danzas de la Ciudad Jesus Medina, Camerata de las Americas 21 Urtext
Jesus Echavarria Canasta de Frutas Mexicanas (La Guanabana) Lourdes Ambriz, Cuarteto de Cuerdas Ruso-Americano 82 Quindecim
Francis Poulenc Musica para divertirse Sinfonietta Ventus 27 Urtext
Chabuca Granda El Puente de los Suspiros Mercedes Sosa 526354 Polygram
Victor Heredia Todavia Cantamos Mercedes Sosa 824032 Polygram
Carlos Franzetti Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra Allison Brewster Franzetti, Adam Klemens, City of Prague PO 9806 Amapola
Lalo Schifrin Danza de los Montes Schifrin & Shifrin 35 Aleph

 

November 13, 2011

Composer
Title
Artist
Spine Number
Label
H. Owen Reed La Fiesta Mexicana Howard Dunn, Dallas Wind Symphony 38 Reference
Jose "Pepe" Martinez To Cross the Face of the Moon (9. To cross the face/11. Wanna Dance?) Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan 1299 Albany
Eugenio Toussaint Suite de Ballet "Dias de los Muertos" Jesus Medina, Camerata de las Americas 21 Urtext
Elan/arr. Toussaint Time Elan 336632 Silverlight Records
Gabriel Faure Dolly Karin Lechner, Sergio Tiempo 10312 Avanti
Daniel Catan Florencia en el Amazonas (Act II, sc. 1) Patricia Schuman, Patrick Summers, Houston Grand Opera 532 Albany
Lucio Bruno-Videla Yumba-Verwandlung Villa-Lobos Trio 776 Oehms
Camargo Guarnieri Symphony No. 6 John Neschling, Sao Paulo SO 1320 Bis

 

November 6, 2011

Composer
Title
Artist
Spine Number
Label
Arturo Marquez Danzon No. 8 Eduardo Garcia Barrios, Orq. Mexicana de las Artes 01 Arturo Marquez
Astor Piazzolla Le Grand Tango Carlos Prieto, Edison Quintana  14 Urtext
Duke Ellington Brasilliance Guga Stroeter Orch. 23 Tratore
Laurindo Almeida Brazilliance Gerald Garcia 570163 Naxos
Osvaldo Golijov Sel. fr. Tetro (Main Title/El Glaciar) Dawn Upshaw, Maria Guinand, Cantoria Alberto Grau 4778531 DG
Heitor Villa-Lobos Aria fr. Bachianas brasileiras No. 4 Banda Mantiqueira 7898324752131 Biscoita Fino
Heitor Villa-Lobos Bachianas brasileiras No. 4 (III. Aria) Jean Louis Steuerman 1830 Bis
Heitor Villa-Lobos Bachianas brasileiras No. 4 (IV. Danca) Roberto Minczuk, Sao Paulo SO 1830 Bis
Clarice Assad Impressions (I. Personas: Theme and Variations Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, New Century CO 81 NSS
Clarice Assad Bluezilian Aquarelle Guitar Quartet 10512 Chandos
Brenno Blauth Concertino for Oboe and Strings Andres Spiller, Fernando Hasaj, Camerata Bariloche 90249 Dorian
Sergio Assad Seis brevidades Odair Assad 126.064 GHA
Carlos Guastavino Canciones de Cuna Desiree Halac, Dalton Baldwin 1023 Albany
Manuel Gomez Carrillo Rhapsodia Santiaguena Gabriel Castagna, Wurttemberg PO 10675 Chandos

 

October 30, 2011

Composer
Title
Artist
Spine Number
Label
Silvestre Revueltas Janitzio Eduardo Mata, New Philharmonia 63548 RCA
Astor Piazzolla La muerte del Angel Hernando Jasaj, Camerata Bariloche 90249 Dorian
Silvestre Revueltas String Quartet No. 4 "Musica de Feria" Cuarteto Latinoamericano 62 New Albion
Eugenio Toussaint Concierto para piano improvisado (II) Alex Brown, Alondra de la Parra, Phil. Orch. of the Americas 88697755552 Sony
Nana Caymmi Bom Dia Coro OSESP 242 Biscoito Classico
Heitor Villa-Lobos Choro No. 10 "Rasga o Coracao" John Neschling, Sao Paulo SO & Chorus 1830 Bis 
Macedonio Alcala Dios nunca muere Cuarteto Latinoamericano 93224 Dorian
Camille Saint-Saens Danse macabre Enrique Batiz, Orq. Sinf. del Edo. de Mexico 1262 Regis
Daniel Catan Florencia en el Amazonas (Act I, sc. 1) Patrick Summers, Houston Grand Opera 531 Albany
Gabriela Ortiz Altar de muertos (La Calaca) Cuarteto Latinoamericano 108 Urtext
Sergei Rachmaninoff Isle of the Dead Enrique Batiz, Royal PO 1011 Alfa

 

October 23, 2011

Composer
Title
Artist
Spine Number
Label
Gonzalo Curiel La Vereda Tropical Fernando Lozano, Orq. Fil. de la Ciudad de Mexico 25108 Spartacus
Juan Antonio Sanchez Guitar Sonata, "Homenaje a Violeta Parra" Jose Antonio Escobar 570341 Naxos
Carlos Guastavino Introduccion y Allegro para flauta y piano Alison Young, Vicki Seldon 423 Albany
Xavier Montsalvatge Cuba Dentro de un Piano/Canto Negro Carole Farley, Jose Serebrier, SW Radio SO 147 Phoenix
Leonard Bernstein On the Waterfront Eduardo Mata, Dallas SO 92109 Dorian
Jose Serebrier Tango en Azul/Casi un Tango Jose Serebrier, Bournemouth SO 559648 Naxos
Astor Piazzolla Adios Nonino Karin Lechner, Sergio Tiempo 62970 EMI
Paquito D'Rivera  Preludio y Merengue Paquito D'Rivera, Buenos Aires SQ 500 Espamusic
Isaac Albeniz Cancion Catalan Andres Cardenes, Luz Manriquez 6655 Arabesque
Rodion Shchedrin Imitation of Albeniz Andres Cardenes, Luz Manriquez 6655 Arabesque
Aaron Copland Dance Symphony Enrique Batiz, Orq. Fil. de la Ciudad de Mexico 73653 EMI
Rodrigo y Gabriela Tamacun Rodrigo y Gabriela 30 ATO

 

October 16, 2011

Composer
Title
Artist
Spine Number
Label
Baltasar Martinez y Companon Coleccion de Musica Virreinal Miguel Harth Bedoya, Ft. Worth SO 2 FWSO Live
Camargo Guarnieri Choro for Piano & Orch. Caio Pagano, Paul Freeman, Czech NSO 249 Summit
Paquito D'Rivera Suite Panamericana Brenda Feliciano, Paquito D'Rivera Ensemble 1026 MCGJ
Astor Piazzolla Tangazo Charles Dutoit, Montreal SO 468528 London
Chabuca Granda Las Flores de la Canela Carmina Cannavino 640 Ediciones Pentagrama
Lalo Schifrin Romerias Sergio Puccini 44 Aleph
Maria Teresa Prieto Impresion sinfonica Jose Luis Remes, Orq. de Cordoba 2047 Verso
Franz Schubert Shepherd on the Rock Brenda Feliciano, Paquito D'Rivera, Aldo Antognazzi 5976 Acqua
Isaac Albeniz Triana Jose Serebrier, SW Radio SO 147 Phoenix

 

October 9, 2011

Composer
Title
Artist
Spine Number
Label
Manuel de Falla Interlude & Dance No. 1 (La Vida Breve) Jose Serebrier, SW Radio Orch. 147 Phoenix
Silvestre Revueltas Sensamaya Chicago SO Brass 1101 CSO Resound
Heitor Villa-Lobos Piano Trio No. 1 (IV) Villa-Lobos Trio 776 OEHMS Classical
Alberto Williams Poema del Iguazu, op. 115 Adrian Leaper, Orq. Filarmonica de Gran Canaria 433290 Arte Nova
Francisco Tarrega Capricho Arabe Manuel Barrueco 1201 Tonar
Jose Serebrier They Rode into the Sunset Serebrier, Bournemouth SO 559648 Naxos
Manuel Gomez Carrillo Fiesta criolla Gabriel Castagna, Wurttemberg Phil. 10675 Chandos
Chiquinha Gonzaga Heloisa Clara Sverner 3704001 Abril Music
Jayme Ovalle Azulao Isabel Bayrakdarian, James Parker 1164 CBC
Heitor Villa-Lobos Que Lindos Olhos (What Beautiful Eyes) Brazilian Guitar Quartet 3409 Delos
Heitor Villa-Lobos Piano Concerto No. 4 Cristina Ortiz, Miguel Gomez-Martinez, Royal PO 452617 London
Carlos Espinoza de los Monteros Mi unica ilusion Sociedad de Camerista de Mexico 96001 Luzam

 

October 2, 2011

Composer
Title
Artist
Spine Number
Label
Lalo Schifrin Tres Tangos Benjamin Juarez Echenique, Mexico City Chamber Ensamble 1 Urtext
Gustavo Campa Trois Miniatures Cuarteto Latinoamericano 92136 Sono Luminus
Belisario de Jesus Garcia/Giacomo Puccini Morir por tu amor/Vals de Musetta Aida Cuevas, Olivia Gorra 5099990746024 EMI
Lalo Schifrin Dances Concertantes for Clarinet & Orch. David Shifrin, Lalo Schifrin, Adelaide SO 37 Aleph
Heitor Villa-Lobos/arr. Franzetti Choros No. 1 Carlos Franzetti, Orq. Nova 54 Chesky
Domenico Zipoli Beatus Vir Florilegium 22105 Channel Classics
Lalo Schifrin Pampas David Shifrin, Lalo Schifrin, et al 35 Aleph
Carlos Guastavin Pampamapa Desiree Halac, Dalton Baldwin 1023 Albany
Theodoro Valcarcel Caballero Concierto indio Nora Chastain, Gabriel Castagna, Wurttemberg PO 10675 Chandos

 

September 25, 2011

Composer
Title
Artist
Spine Number
Label
Alberto Williams Primera Obertura de Concierto Gabriel Castagna, Wurttemberg PO 10675 Chandos
Antonio Sarrier Sinfonia Ronald Zollman, Swedish CO 73 Bluebell Records
Henrique Oswald Violin Sonata, op. 38 Claudio Cruz, Nahim Marun 354 Dynamic
Manuel Ponce Piano Concerto Jorge Federico Osorio, Enrique Batiz, Orq. Sinfonica del Edo. De Mexico 8771 Brilliant Classics
Arturo Marquez Danza del mediodia Mexico City WW Quintet 51 Urtext
Lalo Schifrin Cantos Aztecas (I. Song of Spring) Lalo Schifrin, Mexico City Phil. & Chorus 494 Pro Arte
Camargo Guarnieri Symphony No. 4 "Brasilia" John Neschling, Sao Paulo SO 1290 Bis
Manuel Ponce Valentine Gustavo Rivero Weber 3 Raduga

 

September 18, 2011

Composer
Title
Artist
Spine Number
Label
Blas Galindo Sones de Mariachi Enrique Batiz, Orq. Fil. de la Ciudad de Mexico 8771 Brilliant Classics
Tomas Mendez Sosa Cu-curru-cucu, paloma Ramon Vargas, Mariachi de la Musica Mexicana 75478 RCA
Pepe Guizar Guadalajara Joaquin Borges, Orq. Fil. Euroamericano 151 Urtext
Eugenio Toussaint Gauguin Roberto Kolb, Mercedes Gomez, Jesus Medina, Camerata de las Americas 38 Urtext
Agustin Lara Solamente una vez Fernando Lozano, Orq. Fil. de la Ciudad de Mexico 25108 Spartacus
TRA El Jarabe Ranchero Arpex 40536 Smithsonian Folkways
Mario Ruiz Armengol Three Pieces for String Quartet Quoattuorum 548 Ediciones Pentagrama
Juventino Rosas Flores de Mexico Sergio Cardenas, Filarmonica de Queretaro 3 FQ
Salvador Contreras Corridos Enrique Diemecke, Orq. & Coro Nacional de Mexico 471000 CBS
Manuel Ponce Balada Mexicana James Ackley, Rebecca Wilt 1246 MSR
Eduardo Hernandez Moncada Primera Sinfonia Eduardo Diazmunoz, Orq. Fil. de la Ciudad de Mexico 21009 ProDisc

 

September 11, 2011

Composer
Title
Artist
Spine Number
Label
Ricardo Castillo Sinfonietta Antonio de Almeida, Moscow SO 223710 Marco Polo
Philip Glass Japura River Uakti 464064 Philips
Eugenio Toussaint Cinco Miniaturas de Paul Klee Ensemble Tres 74 Urtext
Silvestre Revueltas Sensamaya Fernando Lozano, Orq. Fil. de la Cd. De Mexico 16614 Forlane
Gabriela Ortiz Concierto Candela (I. Marimba Candela) Ricardo Gallardo, Ronald Zollman, OFUNAM 3 Urtext
Marlos Nobre Desafio XVII Duo Contemporain 5126 Globe
Dave Brubeck Regret Aldo Parisot, Yale Cellos
8557816
Naxos
Lalo Schifrin Mission Impossible Theme Royal Phil. Concert Orchestra 807 Silva
Vernon Duke I Can't Get Started Lalo Schifrin Trio, London Phil. 12 Aleph
Dizzy Gillespie A Night in Tunisia Lalo Schifrin Trio, London Phil. 12 Aleph
Lalo Schifrin Guitar Concerto Juan Carlos Laguna, Schifrin, London SO 40 Urtext
Lalo Schifrin Symphonic Impressions of Oman (Theme & Variations) Schifrin, London SO 28 Aleph
Paquito D'Rivera Vals Veneloza Caracas Clarinet Quartet

 

September 4, 2011

Composer
Title
Artist
Spine Number
Label
Alberto Ginastera The Creole Faust Overture Maximiano Valdes, Simon Bolivar SO 90227 Dorian
Carlos Guastavino Severa Villafane Encarnacion Vazquez, Jaime Marquez 13 Urtext
Federico Ibarra Piano Sonata No. 3 "Madre Juana" (III) Ana Cervantes 147 ProDisc
Ricardo Castro Minueto Benjamin Juarez Echenique, Orq. de las Americas 20 Urtext
Egberto Gismonti Salvadore Yo-Yo Ma and friends 90970 Sony
Federico Ibarra Primera Sinfonia Eduardo Diazmunoz, Orq. Fil. de la Ciudad de Mexico 21009 ProDisc
Rodolfo Halffter La Madrugada del Panadero Suite Jose Ramon Encinar, Orch. of the Comunidad de Madrid 557623 Naxos
Astor Piazzolla Tres Tangos Sinfonicos Binelli/Ferman Duo, Montevideo Phil. 1721 New Tango Vision
Federico Ibarra Cello Sonata (I. Allegro moderato) Carlos Prieto, Edison Quintana 14 Urtext
Agustin Lara Farolito Natalia Lafourcade, Alondra de la Parra, Orq. Fil. de las Americas Sony
Carl Maria von Weber Clarinet Quintet (III, IV) Paquito D'Rivera, Cuarteto de Cuerdas Buenos Aires 0500 EPSA
Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia Three Motets Ensemble Ruricum 9521 Claves

 

August 28, 2011

Composer
Title
Artist
Spine Number
Label
Heitor Villa-Lobos Preludio a la Bachiana No. 4 Enrique Batiz, Orq. Sin. Del Edo. De Mexico 2005/4 OSEM
Ariel Ramirez Alfonsina y el Mar Paquito D'Rivera 293 Chesky
Mauricio Carrilho Cabrochinha Monica Salmaso 468035 World Village
Astor Piazzolla Libertango Manuel Barrueco, Cuarteto Latinoamericano 80215 Tonar
Leopold Hoffman Concerto for Cello & Orchestra in D Sol Gabetta, Sergio Ciomei, Basel CO 754781 RCA
Antonio Carlos Jobim Amparo Carlos Franzetti, Orquesta Nova 54 Chesky
Julian Orbon Concerto Grosso for String Quartet & Orchestra Cuarteto Latinoamericano, Eduardo Mata, Simon Bolivar SO 90178 Dorian
Mazzarelli Gilardi Concertino a Rafael Mendez Rafael Mendez 75055 Decca
Traditional Los Enanos Sones de Mexico Ensemble 410 SM
Henry Vilca Improvisation Villca & friends 22105 Channel Classics
Anon La Folia Florilegium 22105 Channel Classics

 

August 21, 2011

Composer
Title
Artist
Spine Number
Label
Maurice Ravel La Valse Eduardo Mata, Dallas SO 68015 RCA
Rafael Rincon Gonzalez Cosas de Ayer Ensemble Garufio 80133 Dorian
Sergio Assad Valseana Odair Assad 126.064 GHA
Heitor Villa-Lobos String Quartet No. 16 Cuarteto Latinoamericano 6634/4 Brilliant Classics
Daniel Binelli Preludio y candombe Binelli/Ferman Duo 1721 New Tango
Osvaldo Golijov Ayre (1. Mananitas San Juan Dawn Upshaw, The Andalusian Dogs 4782 DG
Jose Pablo Moncayo Homenaje a Cervantes Ramon Shade, Camerata de Coahuila 95 Quindecim
Javier Alvarez Metro Chabacano Cuarteto Latinoamericano 51 New Albion
Camargo Guarnieri Concertino for Piano and Orch. Caio Pagano, Paul Freeman, Czech NSO 249 Summit
Silvestre Revueltas Quartet No. 4 "Musica de Feria" Cuarteto Latinoamericano 62 New Albion
Mario Kuri-Aldana Canton Latinoamericano Eduardo Diazmunoz, Orq. Filarmonica de la Ciudad de Mexico 21231 ProDisc

 

August 14, 2011

Composer
Title
Artist
Spine Number
Label
Aaron Copland El Salon Mexico Eduardo Mata, Dallas SO 63467 RCA
Astor Piazzolla Dos Tangos for String Orch. Jean-Marie Zeitouni, Les Violons du Roy 2399 ATMA
Gustavo Leguia Tus ojos Ernesto Palacio, Samuele Pala 2529 Bongiovanni
Chabuca Granda Zaguan Carmina Cannavino 640 Ediciones Pentagramas
Ernesto Cordero Concierto evocativo para Guitarra y Orq.  Leonardo Egurbida, Roselin Pabon, Orq. San Juan Pops 1998 TC
Silvestre Revueltas Homenaje a Federico Garcia Lorca Eduardo Mata, New Philharmonia Orch. 63548 RCA
Francisco Mignone Sonata No. 1 Eduardo Monteiro 84551 Meridian
Carl Nielsen Symphony No. 4 Gustavo Dudamel, Gothenberg SO 001287402 DG

 

August 7, 2011

Composer Title Artist Spine Number Label
Carlos Chavez Sinfonia India Carlos Chavez, Stadium SO of NY 9041 Everest
Mili Bermejo Como Hacemos Margie Bermejo 402 Ediciones Pentagramas
Arturo Marquez Danzon No. 4 Eduardo Garcia Barrios, Orq. Mexicana de las Artes 01 AM
Alexander Glazunov Meditation for Violin and Orch., Op. 32 Wen-Sinn Yang, Jose Serebrier, Russian NO 67946 Warner Classics
Carlos Chavez Suite for Double Quartet Southwest Chamber Music 8850 Cambria
Bela Bartok Danzas Rumanas Ramon Shade, Camerata de Coahuila 95 Quindecim
Sergio Assad Seis brevidades Odair Assad 126.064 GHA
Bizet/Yradier Habanera/La Paloma Olivia Gorra, Aida Cuevas 5099990746014 EMI Latin
Carlos Chavez Sonata for Four Horns (III) Southwest Chamber Music 8851 Cambria
Heitor Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2 (II, III, IV) Roberto Minczuk, Sao Paulo SO 1832 Bis

 

March 13, 2011
The Mexican conductor Enrique Batiz has a discography which is both mainstream (there’s Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and Rimsky-Korsakov) and off the beaten path. This second portion of Batiz’ output does a great service to Mexican music through his extensive volumes of Musica Mexicana. There’s one more niche, and that is the music of Joaquin Rodrigo. In fact, Rodrigo himself praised Batiz’ work. On this week’s edition of Itinerarios we will sample each of these three areas of interest from the extensive output of Enrique Batiz.

Composer Title Artist Spine Number Label
Carlos Chavez Baile Enrique Batiz, Orq. Sinfonica del Estado de Mexico 8771 Brilliant Classics
Jesus Echavarria Suite Tarasca (Huiramba/Zacan) Cuarteto Ruso-Americano 88 Quindecim
Astor Piazzolla Adios Nonino Karin Lechner, Sergio Tiempo 62970 EMI
Ernani Braga Brazilian Folks Songs (Nigue, nigue, ninhas/Capin di Pranta) Bidu Sayao, Milne Charnley 62355 CBS
Isaac Albeniz Concierto fantastico Aldo Ciccolini, Enrique Batiz, Royal PO 1298 Regis
Eugenio Toussaint Dias de los Muertos (La Frontera) Jesus Medina, Camerata de las Americas 113 Urtext
Beatriz Lockhart Las Estampas Criollas Cuarteto de Clarinetes de Caracas 93 Musicarte
Chiquinha Gonzaga Sao Paulo Clara Sverner 3704001 Abril Music
Edino Krieger Suite Concertante Turibo Santos, Silvio Barbato, Orquesta Sinfonica Rio 737875 Phantom
Joaquin Rodrigo Musica para un jardin Enrique Batiz, London SO 67435 EMI

March 6, 2011
The discography of the Mexican conductor Enrique Batiz is voluminous and often essential. He has recorded with his current band, the Orquesta Sinfonica del Estado de Mexico, the Orquesta Filarmonica de la Ciudad de Mexico and the Royal Philharmonic in London. There are other odds and ends as well, sometimes with unnamed orchestras. Batiz' recordings also have considerable staying power. The Music of Mexico series has bounced from ASV to Brilliant Classics and is now also available as part of the Enrique Batiz Collection on the Mexican label LUZAM. On this week’s program, we explore Enrique Batiz conducts, part 1.

Composer Title Artist Spine Number Label
Joaquin Rodrigo Zarabanda lejana y Villancico Maximiano Valdes, Asturias SO 555844 Naxos
Astor Piazzolla Concerto pour bandoneon Pablo Mainetti, Josep Pons, Orq. De Cambra Teatre Lliure 901595 HMU
Luis G. Jorda Vals Impromptu  Silvia Navarette 27082 Clasicos Mexicanos
Ana Lara En par de los levantes de la aurora Meridian Arts Ensemble 22508 Channel Classics
Clarice Assad Bluezillian Aquarelle Guitar Quartet 10512 Chandos
Paulo Bellinati A furiosa Aquarelle Guitar Quartet 10512 Chandos
Trad. Chiapanecas Rafael Mendez 177 Summit
Jose Pablo Moncayo Huapango Enrique Batiz, Orq. Sinfonica del Estado de Mexico 8771 Brilliant Classics
Emilio Uranga La negra noche Fernando Lozano, Orq. Filarmonica de la Ciudad de Mexico 25108 Spartacus
Carl Orff O Fortuna Luis Hererra de la Fuente, Orq. de la Mineria 7227 Guild
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 7 Enrique Batiz, Orq. Sinfonica del Estado de Mexico 18076 Luzam

February 27, 2011
Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos was a cellist first, but also loved to play the guitar. As a composer, he wrote generously for both instruments. A recent recording by the Brazilian Guitar Quartet affords us the opportunity to go one step beyond Villa-Lobos intentions as they play arrangements of several non-guitar pieces. On today’s show we will enjoy several of these transcriptions while also hearing some genuine guitar music by Villa-Lobos.

Composer Title Artist Spine Number Label
Alberto Ginastera Estancia, Op. 8 (extended suite) Gisele Ben-Dor, London SO 570999 Naxos
Jose Padilla Princessita Juan Diego Florez, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Ft. Worth SO 6295 London
Ariel Ramirez Cajita de musica criolla Daniel Binelli, Polly Ferman 7210 Romeo
Heitor Villa-Lobos Preludio no. 3 Joaquim Freire 42601 Leman
Eugenio Toussaint Danzas de la Ciudad (Templo Mayor/Catedral/Alameda) Jesus Medina, Camerata de las Americas 21 Urtext
Arturo Marquez Danzon No. 8 Eduardo Garcia Barrios, Orq. Mexicana de las Artes 0 Institutional recording
Heitor Villa-Lobos String Quartet No. 12 (III, IV) Brazilian Guitar Quartet 3409 Delos
Daniel Catan Obsidian Butterfly (Final Chorus) Eduardo Diazmunoz, Convivium Musicum, Orq. Filarmonica de la Ciudad de Mexico 557034 Naxos
Gerardo Matos Rodriguez La Cumparsita Dora Schwarzberg, The Cello Concept 62970 EMI
Blas Galindo Homenaje a Cervantes Enrique Batiz, Orq. Filarmonica de la Ciudad de Mexico 8771 Brilliant Classics
Heitor Villa-Lobos Guitar Concerto Sharon Isbin, Jose Serebrier, NY Phil. 60296 Warner
Paquito D'Rivera Aires Tropicales (Habanera) Cuarteto de Clarinetes de Caracas 100 Musicarte

 

February 20, 2011
Mexican conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto is no stranger to San Antonio audiences. He has conducted the San Antonio Symphony on numerous occasions, most recently in November of last year. On this week’s program we will sample from those recent live performances while also learning of the deep musical roots of Maestro Prieto.

Composer Title Artist Spine Number Label
Arturo Marquez Danzon No. 5 Eduardo Garcia Barrios, Orq. Mexicana de las Artes 0 Institutional recording
Leo Brouwer Contradanza sonera Trio Arbos 9821 Ensayo
Silvestre Revueltas Redes, Part I Carlos Miguel Prieto, San Antonio SO 0 Live performance
TRA. La Peternera (Son, Oaxaca) Los Folkloristas 1132 Fonarte Latino
TRA. El Mayor de los Dorados (Corrido Nortena) Los Folkloristas 1132 Fonarte Latino
Heitor Villa-Lobos String Quartet No. 1 (1,2,3, 6) Cuarteto Latinoamericano 6634 Brilliant Classics
Carlos Chavez Horse-Power (III. El Tropico) Carlos Miguel Prieto, San Antonio SO 0 Live performance
Chico Buarque Sinhazinha Monica Salmaso, Andre Mehmari 468035 World Village
Camille Saint-Saens Piano Concerto No. 2 (III) Jose Ramos Santana, Kenneth Klein, Royal PO 57961 FDS
Daniel Catan Rappaccini's Daughter (Act II Love Duet) Olivia Gorra, Brandon Jovanovich, Eduardo Diazmunoz, Manhattan School of Music Orch. 85623 Newport Classics
Daniel Catan Rappaccini's Daughter (Act II Interlude & Postlude) Eduardo Diazmunoz, Orq. Filarmonica de la Ciudad de Mexico 557034 Naxos
Antonio Vivaldi Violin (Cello) Concerto in a, RV 356 Sol Gabetta, Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca 88697131692 RCA

 

February 13, 2011
In town this week as conductor of one of the Texas All-State Orchestras is violinist and conductor Guillermo Figueroa. On this week’s edition of Itinerarios, we will hear some solo violin work by this Puerto Rican musician and also a performance by his New Mexico Symphony Orchestra.

Composer Title Artist Spine Number Label
Arturo Marquez Danzon No. 1 Eduardo Garcia Barrios, Orq. Mexicana de las Artes 0 Institutional recording
Juan Morel Campos Candorosa Guillermo Figueroa, Yvonne Figueroa 15 Golden String
Henryk Wieniawski Sherzo-tarantelle Guillermo Figueroa, Yvonne Figueroa 15 Golden String
Ferdinando Carulli Sonata, Op. 21/1 Quarternaglia 6877 Paulinas
Eugenio Toussaint A Mi Guitarra Eugenio Toussaint 279044 M&L
Eugenio Toussaint Pour les Enfants Carlos Prieto, Edison Quintana 93 Urtext
Eugenio Toussaint Estudio Bop no. 3 Lui Humberto Ramos, Cuarteto de saxofones de Mexico 74 Urtext
Astor Piazzolla Milonga del Angel Gabriel Castagna, Wurttemberg Phil. 10049 Chandos
Hector Berlioz Le Corsair Overture Guillermo Figueroa, New Mexico SO 5 NMSO
Eugenio Toussaint Concierto para guitarra y orquesta Jaime Marquez, Jesus Medina, Camerata de las Americas 38 Urtext

February 6, 2011
Although choro in Portuguese means “to weep”, the Brazilian music called choro dances to a fast and happy rhythm which lends itself to virtuosity and improvisation. This music of the street, with roots in 19th century Rio de Janeiro, is still popular today. On today’s program we enjoy music by several of the Choro Masters and also music by Villa-Lobos loosely inspired by the choro.

Composer Title Artist Spine Number Label
Jose Pablo Moncayo Rierra de temporal Eduardo Alvarez, Mexico Festival Orch. 6276 Global Entertainment
Jacob do Bandolim Doce de Coco Yo-Yo Ma, Paquito D'Rivera, Romero Lubambo 89935 Sony
Pixinguinha Carinhoso/Um a Zero Radames Gnattali, Camerata Carioca 82.002 Funarte
Alberto Nepomuceno Cantigas Annette Celine, Christopher Gould 3 Brana Records
Heitor Villa-Lobos Choros No. 1 Julian Bream 7863 RCA
Camargo Guarnieri Abertura Concertante John Neschling, Sao Paulo SO 1220 Bis
Wagner Tiso Choro de mae Sergio & Odair Assad 79179 Nonesuch
Pixinguinha Passa Tempo Choro Ensemble 7017 Circular Moves
Aram Khachaturian Sonatina Alberto Portugheis 3037 Sanctuary Classics
Ernesto Nazareth Choros Suite Windscape 6732 AR
Heitor Villa-Lobos Introduction to the Choros Fabio Zanon, John Neschling, Sao Paulo SO 1830 Bis
Manuel Ponce Chapultepec Enrique Batiz, Orq. Sinfonica del Estado de Mexico 8776 Brilliant Classics

January 30, 2011
Tommy Dorsey meets Christian Lindberg meets John Neschling meets the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra on this week’s edition of Itinerarios, music with Latin American roots. This week we consider John Neschling and his fine Sao Paulo Orchestra as able accompanists. Trombonist Christian Lindberg will play a trombone concerto by Nathaniel Shilkret which was originally intended for Tommy Dorsey. We’ll also hear the orchestra with the Israeli flutist Sharon Bezaly playing music by Joaquin Rodrigo.

Composer Title Artist Spine Number Label
Ernesto Lecuona La Comparsa Richard Hayman & His Orchestra 555026 Naxos
Samuel Barber Hesitation Tango Oscar Macchioni 3442 Eroica
Juan Jose Castro Tangos (Evocacion) Oscar Macchioni 3442 Eroica
Chabuca Granda Flor de la Canela Juan Diego Florez, Gustavo Dudamel, LA Phil. 4779306 DG
Nathaniel Shilkret Trombone Concerto Christian Lindberg, John Neschling, Sao Paulo SO 1448 Bis
Dave Brubeck Elegy Aldo Parisot, The Yale Cellos 557816 Naxos
Ernesto Nazareth Carioca Gabriela Montero 41144 EMI
Carlos Jimeniz Mabarak Balada del Venado y la Luna (III, IV) Juan Carlos Lomonaco, Orq. Sinfonica Carlos Chavez 01 Conaculta
Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco Concerto for 2 Guitars (III. Rondo mexicano) Sergio & Odair Assad, John Neschling, St. Gallen Orch. 126.018 GHA
JS Bach/arr. Henrique Cazes Double Concerto in d (Vivace) Camerata Brasil 56939 EMI
Raphael Baptista Instantaneos Folcloricos No. 1 (1-3) Quinteto Villa-Lobos 136 Kuarup Discos
Joaquin Rodrigo Concierto Pastoral Sharon Bezaly, John Neschling, Sao Paulo SO 1559 Bis

 

January 23, 2011

Composer Title Artist Spine Number Label
Antonio Francisco Braga Cauchemar John Neschling, Sao Paulo SO 1280 Bis
Louis Moreau Gottschalk Souvenir de Porto Rico Richard Rosenberg, Hot Springs Music Festival 559036 Naxos
Roberto Sierra Reflections on a Souvenir Ian Hobson 1078 Albany
Jacob do Bandolim Voo da Mosca Choro Ensemble 7017 Circular Moves
Heitor Villa-Lobos Choros No. 6 John Neschling, Sao Paulo SO 1831 Bis
Felipe Villanueva Vals Poetico Fernando Lozano, Orq. Filarmonica de la Ciudad de Mexico 218 Phoenix
Daniel Catan Rappaccini's Daughter ("Cuant union") Olivia Gorra, Eduardo Diazmunoz, Manhattan School of Music 85623 Newport Classics
Leonardo Balada Caprichos No. 2 Andres Cardenes et al 572176 Naxos
JS Bach/arr. Leandro Braga Italian Concerto Camerata Brasil 56939 EMI
Antonio Carlos Gomes Il Guarany ("Son giunto in tempo!") Placido Domingo, John Neschling, Orch. de Beethovenhalle Bonn 66273 CBS
Diego Vega Clarinet Sonata Javier Vinasco, Edith Ruiz 634479388491 Musica de Camara Latinoamericana

January 16, 2011

Composer Title Artist Spine Number Label
Mikis Theodorakis A Mi Partido (fr. Canto General) Frangiskos Voutsinos, Lukas Karytinos, Berlin Instrumentalists 31142 Intuition
Claude Debussy Menuet fr. Suite Bergamasque Sergio & Odair Assad 278140 Nonesuch
Claude Debussy Passepied fr. Suite Bergamasque Sergio & Odair Assad 278140 Nonesuch
Jose Pablo Moncayo Bosques Eduardo Diazmunoz, Orq. Filarmonica de la Ciudad de Mexico 21231 ProDisc
Carlos Franzetti Suite Alborada Allison Brewster Franzetti 1036 Premier
Ernesto Lecuona Jungle Drums Morton Gould and his orchestra 68922 RCA
Rafael Hernandez Rumba Tambah Lecuona Cuban Boys 62234 Columbia
Leo Brouwer Paisaje cubano con rumba Aurora Guitar Quartet 321725 CD Baby
Ludwig van Beethoven Egmont Overture John Neschling, Sao Paulo SO 211 OSP
Chico Buarque Sinhazinha Monica Salmoso, Andre Mehmari 468035 World Village
Astor Piazzolla Suite, Op. 2 Allison Brewster Franzetti 190 Chesky
Carlos Franzetti Piano Concerto No. 2 Allison Franzetti, Dennis Burkh, Janacek PO 9801 Ampola Records
Philip Glass Tapajos River Uakti 464064 Philips

 

January 9, 2011

Composer Title Artist Spine Number Label
Heitor Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2 (II, IV) Kenneth Schermerhorn, Nashville SO 557460 Naxos
Jose Mauricio Nunes Fantasia para Pianoforte No. 4 Arnaldo Cohen 1121 Bis
Luiz Alvares Pinto Solfejo Lessons Arnaldo Cohen 1121 Bis
Antonio Carlos Gomes Sonata in D (III, IV) Brazilian Guitar Quartet 3245 Delos
Luiz Alvares Pinto Te Deum Laudamus Ensemble Turicum 9521 Claves
Aldemara Romero Preludio y quirpa Cuarteto de Clarinetes de Caracas 8 Cacao Musica
Antonio Carlos Gomes Overture Il Guarany Enrique Diemecke, Royal PO 85 Tring
Ernani Braga Afro-Brazilian Folk Songs (O'Kinimba/Capim de Pranta Annette Celine, Varda Shamban 4834 Claudio Records
Henrique Oswald Il neige Brazilian Guitar Quartet 3302 Delos
Henrique Oswald Violin Sonata (I, II), op. 36 Claudio Cruz, Nahim Marun 354 Dynamic
Jose de Mesquita Salve Regina Cantoria de la Basilica de Nuestra Senora del Socorro 91005 Jade
Lito Vitale Angel Eterno (I) Lito Vitale Orchestra 50064 Ciclo 3

 

January 2, 2011

Composer Title Artist Spine Number Label
Ferrari Jesusita en Chihuahua Richard Hayman and His Orchestra 555026 Naxos
Gavin Montgomery Chiquita Banana Richard Hayman and His Orchestra 555026 Naxos
Jesus Echavarria Canasta de Frutas Mexicanas (La Tuna/El Limoncito) Lourdes Ambriz, Cuarteto Ruso-Americano 82 Quindecim
Antonio Vivaldi Concerto in a for Sopranino Recorder, RV 83 Horacio Franco, Georgian CO 7169 Guild
TRA La Comida La Manana Vanessa Paloma, Jordan Charnofsky 18 Flor de Serena
Silvestre Revueltas La noche de los Mayas (I, IV) Luis Herrera de la Fuente, Orq. Sinfonica de Xalapa 63548 RCA
TRA La Ixhuateca Eugenia Leon, Cuarteto Latinoamericano 30634 IC21
P.I. Tchaikovsky Waltz of the Flowers Enrique Batiz, Royal PO 3047 Sanctuary Classics
Wolfgang Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23, K. 488 Jorge Federico Osorio, Carlos Miguel Prieto, Mozart-Haydn Festival Orch. 24 Artek
Anon. El dia del corpus Tiziana Palmiero, Capilla de Indias 147 K617
Francisco Mignone Maracatu de Chico Rei John Neschling, Sao Paulo SO & Chorus 1420 Bis