Alejandro Cardona. RÍTMICAS: Dos quintetos y un cuarteto

Featuring

Alejandro Escuer
Arón Bitrán
Saúl Bitrán
Javier Montiel
Álvaro Bitrán
Adrián Montero

Cuarteto Latinoamericano
Alejandro Cardona

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Alejandro Cardona's work "Rítmicas" explores the rich polyrhythmic and polymetric expressions of Latin American and Caribbean music, treating them abstractly to transform specific references into personal metaphors.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded at Estudio 13 in Mexico City on January 11 and 12, 2023, with Paco Aguilera as the recording engineer.

Performer Biography

Adrián Montero, a Costa Rican guitarist, is recognized internationally for his recordings and dissemination of contemporary Costa Rican and Latin American music.

Composer Biography

Alejandro Cardona, the composer and guitarist, comes from an artistic, musical, and literary family, with both his great-grandfather and grandfather also being composers.

Instruments

Alejandro Escuer has introduced instruments like the contrabass flute (2.4m long) and sub-contrabass flute (almost 4.5m long) to Latin America, expanding the expressive possibilities of the flute.

Performer Biography

The Cuarteto Latinoamericano has made an almost forty-year career primarily playing classical music by Latin American composers, recording over eighty CDs and winning awards like Latin Grammys and the Diapason d'Or.

Performer Biography

Alejandro Escuer, the flutist, has premiered over a hundred works dedicated to him by composers from five continents, showcasing his specialization in contemporary music.