Etude No 1 by Franco Margola (1908-1992) Amos Coulanges was proclaimed sensation of the Guitar Festival in Martinique (E Caribbean) at the early age of 18. That’s what prompted this self taught Haïtian guitarist to study music in Canada and then in Europe with people like Oscar Ghiglia in Italy and Javier Quevedo in Paris. …
Siempre En Mi Corazon by Ernesto Lecuona (1895-1963) Ernesto Lecuona y Casado was a Cuban composer and pianist of Canarian father and Cuban mother, and worldwide fame. He composed over six hundred pieces, mostly in the Cuban vein, and was a pianist of exceptional quality.
The Breeze And I by Ernesto Lecuona (1895-1963) Ernesto Lecuona y Casado was a Cuban composer and pianist of Canarian father and Cuban mother, and worldwide fame. He composed over six hundred pieces, mostly in the Cuban vein, and was a pianist of exceptional quality.
Rumba Veracruzana by Ernesto Garcia De Leon (1952-) Ernesto García de León is a comptemporary Mexican Composer who specializes in guitar music, and whose works are becoming increasingly known internationally. He studied at the Music School of the National Independent University of Mexico (UNAM) and he is now professor of guitar and composition at the …
Cachita by Rafael Hernandez (1892-1965) Rafael Hernández was one of the most important composers of Puerto Rican popular music during the 20th century. The impact of Hernandez’s songs among Puerto Ricans was felt when Puerto Rican singer Marc Anthony recorded Hernández’s “Preciosa” and sang said song in a 2005 concert in New York City’s Madison …
Lagrima Negras by Miguel Matamoros (1894-1971) The Trio Matamoros were one of the most popular Cuban trova groups. Formed in 1925 by Miguel Matamoros , Rafael Cueto and Siro Rodriguez. All three were singers and composers. The Trio Matamoros played boleros and son. They toured all Latin America and Europe and recorded in New York.
Mama Son De La Loma by Miguel Matamoros (1894-1971) The Trio Matamoros were one of the most popular Cuban trova groups. Formed in 1925 by Miguel Matamoros , Rafael Cueto and Siro Rodriguez. All three were singers and composers. The Trio Matamoros played boleros and son. They toured all Latin America and Europe and recorded …
Solamente Una Vez by Agustin Lara (1897-1970) Agustín Lara was a Mexican singer and songwriter. Lara’s first musical composition was “Marucha”, written in honor of one of his first loves. In 1927 he already was working in cabarets. He subsequently moved to Puebla, but returned to Mexico City in 1928. That same year he started …
Sonata 3 Danza by Jose Ardevol (1911-1981) José Ardévol was a Cuban composer and conductor of Spanish derivation. As a child, Ardévol studied under his father, Fernando, who was a musician and conductor. He emigrated to Cuba in 1930, and from 1934 to 1952 was the director of the Orquestra de cámara de la Habana.
Sonata 2 Variaciones by Jose Ardevol (1911-1981) José Ardévol was a Cuban composer and conductor of Spanish derivation. As a child, Ardévol studied under his father, Fernando, who was a musician and conductor. He emigrated to Cuba in 1930, and from 1934 to 1952 was the director of the Orquestra de cámara de la Habana.
