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 |  |  | | | | Track Listings | | | from Ritmo Indio (Ballard -1969) | |  | 1 "The Soul" | 5:25 | | Concerto for the New World (McKinley -1991) | | | 2 Introduction and Thema: Andantino | 3:57 | | 3 Variation I. Allegro | 2:18 | | 4 Variation II. Larghetto | 3:30 | | 5 Variation III. Presto | 2:30 | | 6 Variation IV. Moderato | 2:38 | | 7 Variation V. Adagio | 4:30 | | 8 Variation VI. Scherzo (Rag) | 3:15 | | 9 Variation VII. Nobile | 3:21 | | 10 Variation VIII. Finale: Allegro molto e baccanàle | 2:48 | | Dos tonos de verde (Sierra -1991) | | | 11 I. Al claro de luna | 5:32 | | 12 II. Bajo el sol ardiente | 4:49 | | 13 America [Suite Popular] (Rechtman -1991) | 20:06 | | Total time: | 65:07 |
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| | | | | | Quintet of the Americas | | | Our Price: $14.95  | | | | Item Number: MMC2018 | | Audio Format: DDD | | Genre: Chamber | | | | Description | | | The music featured on this recording, presented by Quintet of the Americas in a Carnegie Hall debut concert, January 9, 1992, celebrates the Quincentenary of the discovery of the Americas. The works composed by Mr. McKinley and Mr. Sierra and the arrangement by Mr. Rechtman were commissioned for this gala event. This commission recognizes the Quintet’s dedication to performing music of the Western Hemisphere in an effort to demonstrate the wealth and diversity of American music. |
| | | | | | | Reviews | | "The colors, rhythms, and spirit all easily identifiable as originating in the Americas-make this a thoroughly ingratiating collection of nationalistic music."
"William McKinley's Concerto for the New World [is] presented as a theme-and-eight-variations[and] offers a variety of style, including jazz. Variation VI is an infectious, elegant scherzo-rag, and the concluding Variation VIII is a boisterous bacchanale. A sure crowd-pleaser."
"Dos tonos de verdeby Robert Sierravibrates with urban-tropical sonorities and rhythms."
"Twelve popular tunes from the Western Hemisphere, arranged for wind quintet and orchestra, comprise America (Suite Popular) seems a perfect capper for this disc. Performances and sound are good to excellent."
-FANFARE: Stephen Ellis |
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