Sinfonía No. 4 / Fandangos / Carnaval

Details:

Composer: Sierra, Roberto
Conductor: Guerrero, Giancarlo
Orchestra: Nashville Symphony Orchestra
Label: Naxos - American Classics

Over the last decade the music of the Puerto Rican composer Roberto Sierra has become internationally admired, and this has led to prestigious commissions and performances around the world. Fandangos was heard at the BBC Proms in London and employs a harpsichord work attributed to Antonio Soler as a departure for a richly inventive orchestral fantasy. The dramatic Sinfonía No 4 was described by ArtsNowNashville as ‘a textbook example of how this composer breathes new life into old forms. The piece is basically a classic Germanic symphony imbued with Spanish sensibilities and reinvigorated with new harmonies and rhythms.’ Robert Schumann is subtly evoked in Carnaval, five character pieces that explore mythical creatures, both menacing and serene.

Fandangos
1. Fandangos 00:11:07

Sinfonia No. 4
2. I. Moderamente rapido 00:06:53 3. II. Rapido 00:06:13 4. III. Tiempo de bolero 00:05:24 5. IV. Muy rapido y ritmico 00:04:44

Carnaval
6. I. Gargoyles 00:03:54 7. II. Sphynxes 00:04:21 8. III. Unicorns 00:06:20 9. IV. Dragons 00:03:00 10. V. The Phoenix 00:03:38

Total Playing Time: 00:55:34