Danzas Cubanas

Featuring

Martín Camacho
Mario Ruiz Armengol

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Recording & Production

This album was recorded on May 21 and 22, 2015, at the Akin Auditorium of Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Compositional Technique

Ruiz Armengol's compositional style integrates diverse influences including jazz, popular music, classical tendencies, contemporary techniques, and traditional Mexican and Cuban music.

Composer Biography

Mario Ruiz Armengol (1914-2002) preferred the piano for both composing his concert music and performing, with piano works making up the largest part of his concert music output.

Composer Biography

Ruiz Armengol's jazz, popular, and commercial music influences stemmed from his long career as a jazz performer and musician at Mexico's popular radio station, XEW.

Performer Biography

Martín Camacho made his Carnegie Hall Debut Recital in 2009 to great acclaim, performing to a sold-out hall.

Performer Biography

Martín Camacho, the pianist on this album, has won eighteen national and local competitions in Mexico, Cuba, and the United States.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Mario Ruiz Armengol, the composer, described his music as a blend of Cuban danzones, Veracruz pregones, Stravinsky, Debussy, and jazz from Teddy Wilson and Duke Ellington.