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Roberto Sierra: Cantares, Loíza & Triple Concierto

5/22/2020, 8 Tracks, 1:02:30

Featuring

  • Lanfranco Marcelletti
  • Cecilia Bercovich
  • José Miguel Gómez
  • Juan Carlos Garvayo
  • Cornell University Chorus
  • Cornell University Glee Club
  • Orquesta Sinfónica de Xalapa
  • Trío Arbós
  • Roberto Sierra

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Composition History

Loíza, another work on this album by Roberto Sierra, was commissioned by the Eugene Symphony Association for its 50th anniversary.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Roberto Sierra, the composer, studied with György Ligeti, who credited Sierra with influencing his own music by introducing him to Afro-Caribbean drumming.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Roberto Sierra's Cantares was commissioned by the Cornell University Chorus and Glee Club to celebrate the university's 150th anniversary.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

In Cantares, Roberto Sierra aimed to evoke lost voices in time, drawing inspiration from historical texts like a 17th-century Quechua hymn.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The Triple Concierto by Roberto Sierra was commissioned by the BBVA Foundation for Trío Arbós, a Spanish chamber ensemble.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Roberto Sierra's Triple Concierto incorporates popular Caribbean rhythms like salsa, bolero, and merengue, transforming them into complex contemporary expressions.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album is a world premiere recording of Roberto Sierra's Cantares.

Source: Booklet

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