Fiesta
by: Gustavo Dudamel
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Gustavo Dudamel, the still-not-30 Venezuelan conductor is living up to his hype. After a couple of remarkably successful recordings of music by Mahler and Beethoven, he and his Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela now turn their attention to music of Latin America (with a bow to Leonard Bernstein’s Mambo from West Side Story) and the result is absolutely joyful. The emphasis, as you might guess, is on dance and rhythm, although there are some introspective moments as well. Revueltas' angular, somewhat sinister "Sensemayá" fascinates, while Estevez' "Mediodia en el Liano" is like a poem to Venezuelan nature. "Danzon no. 2" begins in a relaxed, reflective manner, but composer Arturo Marquez surprises with growing, passionate dance rhythms. This isn’t a "dance party" CD, it's a collection of infectious, exciting, energetic pieces that happen to be dances as well. Dudamel’s SBYO obviously love this music and offer it up in sizzling performances. Some of this music was written for festivals, and you can feel the enthusiasm. Bernstein's "Mambo," will, in fact, make you want to mambo – you can practically see the orchestra members dancing. In short, this recording is unique and vastly entertaining. -- Robert Levine
Album Description:
Recorded live at the Centro de Acción Social por la Música, Sala Simón Bolívar, January 2008. An album everyone has been waiting for! Gustavo Dudamel and the SBYOV have stunned audiences worldwide with their explosive Latin-American showpieces. Now they deliver this repertoire on record, from a searing live concert in Caracas earlier this year. No other conductor or orchestra in the world could deliver a recording like this. Passion and excitement are guaranteed! "It's all about dance, about rhythm," says Dudamel, and his orchestra responds in kind, swaying and bending to the music, conveying utter joy and excitement in the music of their Southern hemisphere. The recording juxtaposes contrasting showpieces such as the Stravinsky-esque rhythmic drive of Revueltas's Sensemaya, the expansive lusciousness of Danzón no. 2 by Arturo Marquez and the vibrant ballet suite Estancia by Ginastera.The concert concludes with a sizzling performance of Mambo from Bernstein's West Side Story. The dynamic cover art displays the moment when the musicians are revealed dressed in their national colors - now a well known signature of the SBYOV, as is the blistering energy and exuberance with which they perform these pieces.
Gustavo Dudamel, the still-not-30 Venezuelan conductor is living up to his hype. After a couple of remarkably successful recordings of music by Mahler and Beethoven, he and his Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela now turn their attention to music of Latin America (with a bow to Leonard Bernstein’s Mambo from West Side Story) and the result is absolutely joyful. The emphasis, as you might guess, is on dance and rhythm, although there are some introspective moments as well. Revueltas' angular, somewhat sinister "Sensemayá" fascinates, while Estevez' "Mediodia en el Liano" is like a poem to Venezuelan nature. "Danzon no. 2" begins in a relaxed, reflective manner, but composer Arturo Marquez surprises with growing, passionate dance rhythms. This isn’t a "dance party" CD, it's a collection of infectious, exciting, energetic pieces that happen to be dances as well. Dudamel’s SBYO obviously love this music and offer it up in sizzling performances. Some of this music was written for festivals, and you can feel the enthusiasm. Bernstein's "Mambo," will, in fact, make you want to mambo – you can practically see the orchestra members dancing. In short, this recording is unique and vastly entertaining. -- Robert Levine
Album Description:
Recorded live at the Centro de Acción Social por la Música, Sala Simón Bolívar, January 2008. An album everyone has been waiting for! Gustavo Dudamel and the SBYOV have stunned audiences worldwide with their explosive Latin-American showpieces. Now they deliver this repertoire on record, from a searing live concert in Caracas earlier this year. No other conductor or orchestra in the world could deliver a recording like this. Passion and excitement are guaranteed! "It's all about dance, about rhythm," says Dudamel, and his orchestra responds in kind, swaying and bending to the music, conveying utter joy and excitement in the music of their Southern hemisphere. The recording juxtaposes contrasting showpieces such as the Stravinsky-esque rhythmic drive of Revueltas's Sensemaya, the expansive lusciousness of Danzón no. 2 by Arturo Marquez and the vibrant ballet suite Estancia by Ginastera.The concert concludes with a sizzling performance of Mambo from Bernstein's West Side Story. The dynamic cover art displays the moment when the musicians are revealed dressed in their national colors - now a well known signature of the SBYOV, as is the blistering energy and exuberance with which they perform these pieces.
Disc 1:
- Sensemayá (Mexico)
- Margariteña (Venezuela)
- Mediodía en el Llano (Venezuela)
- Danzón no. 2 (Mexico)
- Fuga con Pajarillo (Venezuela)
- 1. Los trabajadores agrícolas
- 2. Danza del trigo
- 3. Los peones de hacienda
- 4. Danza final (Malambo)
- Santa Cruz de Pacairigua (Venezuela)
- Mambo Symphonic Dance from "West Side Story"
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- Fiesta
Incredible and from a youth orchestra at that!The entire CD is great but the Danzon no2, the piece I actually ordered the CD for, is everything! Gracias Gustavo the Great!!!
Rating: - What a Government CAN Do with Money
The Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra is an inspiring sight in concert, a vast sea of joyful young faces all concentrating on making something beautiful for all of us. It's a large orchestra, larger than most American communities can afford even with the donations of wealthy individuals and foundations, but it's almost entirely supported by the government of Venezuela. You might call it socialist music education, though the S-word will draw hostility in the USA. But the SBYO is only the visible tip of ... Read More
Rating: - For a preview watch Gustavo conduct Danzon #2 on Ted.com
I became aware of Gustavo Dudamel's brilliance on Ted Talks, the fabulous web site that brings together the brightest in Technology, Entertainment & Design from the world.Watch the young people in his orchestra perform Marquesz's Danzon No. 2 , & make sure to open the viewer to fullscreen & turn up the volume.You won't be able to stop smiling.
This album has a great selection of modern Latin American classical music and the youth orchestra delivers it with energy.
Rating: - Exuberant and Dreamy As Well
I love this disk, but the title and jacket may mislead. This is not a CD full of salsa/samba/mambo music. It has some elements of those, but most of the music selections have more European influence (think Villa-Lobos, although he is not represented on this disk). The opening number is very evocative of modern Amazonian music (Uakti in particular) and is both engaging and disturbing at the same time. Considering that it based on a poem entitled "Chant to Kill A Snake", the music is indeed a tone poem ... Read More
Rating: - Orgullo
Todos deben tener este cd. Si eres latinoamericano sera una fuente de gran orgullo y jubilo. Una verdadera FIESTA!
- FiestaIncredible and from a youth orchestra at that!The entire CD is great but the Danzon no2, the piece I actually ordered the CD for, is everything! Gracias Gustavo the Great!!!
- What a Government CAN Do with MoneyThe Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra is an inspiring sight in concert, a vast sea of joyful young faces all concentrating on making something beautiful for all of us. It's a large orchestra, larger than most American communities can afford even with the donations of wealthy individuals and foundations, but it's almost entirely supported by the government of Venezuela. You might call it socialist music education, though the S-word will draw hostility in the USA. But the SBYO is only the visible tip of ... Read More
- For a preview watch Gustavo conduct Danzon #2 on Ted.comI became aware of Gustavo Dudamel's brilliance on Ted Talks, the fabulous web site that brings together the brightest in Technology, Entertainment & Design from the world.Watch the young people in his orchestra perform Marquesz's Danzon No. 2 , & make sure to open the viewer to fullscreen & turn up the volume.You won't be able to stop smiling.
This album has a great selection of modern Latin American classical music and the youth orchestra delivers it with energy.
- Exuberant and Dreamy As WellI love this disk, but the title and jacket may mislead. This is not a CD full of salsa/samba/mambo music. It has some elements of those, but most of the music selections have more European influence (think Villa-Lobos, although he is not represented on this disk). The opening number is very evocative of modern Amazonian music (Uakti in particular) and is both engaging and disturbing at the same time. Considering that it based on a poem entitled "Chant to Kill A Snake", the music is indeed a tone poem ... Read More
- OrgulloTodos deben tener este cd. Si eres latinoamericano sera una fuente de gran orgullo y jubilo. Una verdadera FIESTA!
