Frank Dominguez is the founder and host of Concierto, a weekly bilingual program featuring classical music by Latin American and Spanish composers and musicians. On this weekend's Performance Today, Dominguez joins Fred in the studio with a few choice cuts by Latin American composers.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Michel Blavet: Concerto No. 4 in A Minor for flute, 2 violins and basso continuo
Barthold Kuijken, Baroque flute and conductor; Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra
Ruth Lilly Performance Hall, Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN
The Piano Puzzler: This week's contestant is Ben Fowler from Helena, MT
Alexander Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor and Orchestra, Op. 82
Joshua Bell, violin; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Louis Langree, conductor
Music Hall, Springer Auditorium, Cincinnati, OH
Hour 2
Juan Gutierrez de Padilla: Xacara - A La xacara xacarilla
The Harp Consort; Andrew Lawrence-King, conductor
Missa Mexicana
Harmonia Mundi 907293
Carlos Guastavino: Las puertas de la manana
Bernarda Fink, mezzo-soprano; Carmen Piazzini, piano
Canciones Argentinas
Harmonia Mundi 901892
Agustin Barrios-Mangore: Danza Paraguaya
Eliot Fisk, guitar
Guitar Virtuoso Eliot Fisk: Latin American Guitar
MusicMasters 67127
Ernesto Lecuona: Rapsodia Negra for Piano and Orchestra
Thomas Tirino, piano; Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra; Michael Bartos, conductor
Ernesto Lecuona: The Complete Piano Music Volume 1
Bis 754
Leo Brouwer: Paisaje cubano con lluvia
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
LAGQ Latin
Telarc 80593
Roberto Sierra: Symphony No. 3, La Salsa: 1. Tumbao
Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra; Maximiano Valdes, conductor
Roberto Sierra: Sinfonia No. 3 'La Salsa'
Naxos 8559817
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