Mexico (4) – Mi alma mexicana. In our series on Mexican composers, today we focus on Manuel Ponce (1882–1948). He proved to be a child prodigy and studied in Mexico, Italy, Germany and France. Mexican (and partly Cuban) folk music plays an important role in his work. Today we feature no songs or solo works for piano or guitar, but a number of his works for orchestra.
Playlist
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Manuel Ponce – Balada Mexicana, ballad for piano and orchestra (1914)
Eva Suk, piano / Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México, Enrique Bátiz -
Manuel Ponce – Chapultepec, symphonic sketches (1917, rev. 1923, 29, 34)
a. Primavera (Allegretto affettuoso)
b. Nocturno (Andante molto espressivo)
c. Paseo Diurno
d. Canto y danza (Allegretto languido)
Orquesta Sinfónica de San Luis Potosí, José Miramontes Zapata -
Manuel Ponce – Concierto del sur, concerto for guitar and orchestra (1941)
a. Allegretto
b. Andante
c. Allegro moderato e festivo
Pablo Sainz Villegas, guitar / Orquesta Filarmónica de las Américas, Alondra de la Parra
