12/4 Orchestral Music from Perú, Brazil & Spain Long before “nationalism” became a musical trend in the 19th century, composers from Spain and Latin America had been using their musical roots as an inspiration and a source. Host, Elbio Barilari shares some brilliant examples music inspired by culture, from the Peruvian composer Ceso Garrido-Lecca, the Brazilian Camargo Guarnieri and the Catalonian-Spanish Enric Morera.
12/11 The Super Guitar Show Some of the greatest performers and composers of the guitar have come from Latin America and Spain.In this program host, Elbio Barilari share some of his favorite pieces for this versatile instrument and some of the most important works for classical guitar. Included are guitarists Abel Carlevaro, Eduardo Fernandez and Manuel Barrueco with master composers José Ardévol, Federico Moreno Torroba and Heitor Villa-Lobos
12/18 Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Music from Spain Spain has historic, diverse and strong musical tradition. Fiesta delves into the history of Spanish music starting with medieval music, moving to the “Golden Century” of Spain, during the Renaissance, and ends with 18th century brilliant baroque music.
12/25 Classical Christmas in Latin America
As a priest and a professional composer working for the church, Jose Mauricio de Nunes Garcia wrote several pieces celebrating Christmas. And in this program, Fiesta celebrates the season with a recording of his monumental mass entitled “Missa de Nossa Senhora da Conceição”, a great example of the early Classical style developed on this side of the Atlantic in the transition between the 18th and the 19th century.
