Monday 20 September 2010

"VENEZUELA" on Gramophone Magazine

Piano Music of Venezuela "Venezuela" on Gramophone Magazine October 2010

Astor Adriana, Bor Fuga, Juangriego.Camacaro Diversión, Don Luis. Castellanos Mañanita caraqueña.Diaz Caballo viejo. Escobar Noche de luna en Altamira. Fernandez Diablo suelto.Gutiérrez Alma llanera. Laguna Creo que te quiero. Lauro Canción, Vals criollo, Seis por derecho. Núñez Retrato de Ramón Delgado Palacios. Pacheco El cumaco de San Juan. PaesanoPajarillo, El porfiao. Delgado Palacios La dulzura de tu rostro. Ruiz Aliseo, Zumba que zumba. Teruel Destilado de vals. Vollmer Jarro mocho, El atravesado.Yanez Viajera del río
Clara Rodríguez pf Nimbus Alliance NI6122 (74' . DDD)

"Dances that show that there is more to Venezuela than El Sistema... Their harmonic language is conservative, ranging from mid 19th century European, highly reminiscent of Gottschalk, through to the jazz-inflected idiom of Antonio Carlos Jobim, with frequently maddeningly catchy melodies and rhythms that are almost all dance -based.

The music might be undemanding to hear but it is certainly not undemanding to play; and, as with her previous engaging disc of her compatriot Teresa Carreño, Clara Rodriguez makes the most of her innate feel for the exuberant and languorous, dispatching the toe-tapping cross-rhythms with panache and a light touch. Almost any of these, but particularly Paesano's Pajarillo, Bor's Fuga and Fernández El diablo suelto, would make a refreshing encore... This is a treasure chest from which to cherry-pick.
The piano has been vividly recorded at Nimbus Wyastone Concert Hall ... Miss Rodriguez's chatty 12-page booklet with her enchantingly idiosyncratic English" Jeremy Nicholas

"Ear-Opener"

Comment on my CD bought from Amazon

Piano Music of Venezuela Piano Music of Venezuela
5.0 out of 5 stars ear-opener, 27 July 2010
By chance, heard this lady being interviewed and playing on Radio4's 'Woman's Hour'. Bought the CD on the strength of that.
Delighted with the variety, and with the consistently confident performance, of every track.
Particularly notable are track 8 - Maria Luisa Escobar, Noche de luna en Altamira, (Nocturne-Waltz)- which contains a watery cadenza that eclipses even Liszt's Liebestraum; and track 25 - Heraclio Fernandez, El Diablo suelto (Waltz-Joropo) - which the piano was lucky to survive!
The sleeve notes, written by Clara herself, are comprehensive and in an appealing "Venglish".
Highly recommended.

Sunday 5 September 2010

Comment on my CD bought from Amazon



Piano Music of Venezuela Piano Music of Venezuela
5.0 out of 5 stars ear-opener, 27 July 2010
By chance, heard this lady being interviewed and playing on Radio4's 'Woman's Hour'. Bought the CD on the strength of that.
Delighted with the variety, and with the consistently confident performance, of every track.
Particularly notable are track 8 - Maria Luisa Escobar, Noche de luna en Altamira, (Nocturne-Waltz)- which contains a watery cadenza that eclipses even Liszt's Liebestraum; and track 25 - Heraclio Fernandez, El Diablo suelto (Waltz-Joropo) - which the piano was lucky to survive!
The sleeve notes, written by Clara herself, are comprehensive and in an appealing "Venglish".
Highly recommended.





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