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Aurelio de la Vega, piano Martha Marchena
The Piano Works of Aurelio de la Vega
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. Preludio No.1
2. Preludio No.2
3. Preludio No.3
4. Rondo
5. Danza Lenta
6. Toccata
7. Minue
8. Antinomies
9. Homenagem (In Memoriam Heitor Villa-Lobos)
10. Epigrama

CD Details

All Artists: Aurelio de la Vega, piano Martha Marchena
Title: The Piano Works of Aurelio de la Vega
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Musicians Showcase
Original Release Date: 7/1/2003
Release Date: 7/1/2003
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 681585108826

Synopsis

Album Description

Cuban composer Aurelio de la Vega has been a leading figure in Latin-American art music for over a half century, receiving numerous prizes, commissions & awards throughout this hemisphere. His musical style is dramatic, intense & expressive, and the evolution of his compositional craft is clearly evident in this CD, a complete anthology of his works for solo piano. Pianist Martha Marchena (also a Cuban artist) is an innovative and versatile performer, and a powerful interpreter of de la Vega's music. The composer himself asserts that "Marchena's devotion to the works contained in this recording brings out all the nuances, facets & contrasts they exhibit?". A top-notch performance of fascinating music.

CD Reviews

Intruiging and Thoughtful Music

Kilemyan | Copenhagen, Denmark | 10/04/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The record company "Musicians Showcase" has recently released a superb CD with the Cuban American pianist Martha Marchena.

This CD contains the complete piano works of her fellow Cuban American Aurelio de la Vega and thanks to Amazon.com I was able to purchase this CD. The distinguished composer Aurelio de la Vega (b1925) has dedicated 60 years of his life to contemporary music and eight of his piano works can be heard on "The Piano Works of Aurelio de la Vega".

Despite his Cuban origin de la Vega does not write music for the body but writes music for the mind - intriguing and thoughtful music.

This CD presents eight piano works of de la Vega written between 1944 and 1986. The CD opens with the neo-impressionist and romantic inspired "Tres preludios" (1944), which remind me a little bit of Debussy or Szymanowski or the early Schoenberg.

"Danza lenta" (1956) is a brief work and the second time I was listening to the CD I began humming to this wonderful "dance" tune.

I could not hum to the 9-minute long "Antinomies" (1967) an intriguing work written in a highly advanced language, which brings the Darmstadt School to mind.

"Homenagem" (1985-86) is a truly masterpiece written in memory of the great Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959).

The final work on the CD is the poetic and thoughtful "Epigrama" (1953), a lovely piece and a perfect choice to conclude this superb CD.

Martha Marchena's splendid CD is a 5-star record - musically and technically. I am very happy that I could purchase this CD from Amazon.com"