Osvaldo Golijov - La Pasión Según San Marcos

Osvaldo Golijov (b.1950)

La Pasión Según San Marcos

Luciana Souza; Reynaldo Gonzáles Fernández

Orquesta La Pasión; Schola Cantorum de Caracas; Cantoría Alberto Grau

Maria Guinand, conductor

Golijov's La Pasión Según San Marcos is a bit of a response to Bach's own Passions. As is natural for Golijov, however, this music is heavily influenced and imbued with Latin American rhythms and harmonies. I don't know what all to say about this, except that it's really amazing, and unlike anything I had ever heard before, and I'm sure you'll all enjoy it.

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Osvaldo Golijov - Oceana

Osvaldo Golijov (b. 1960)

Oceana

12 tracks; 1 hour

Oceana (1996)

Luciana Souza, vocals

Scott Tennant, John Dearman, guitars

Elizabeth Remy Johnson, harp

Jamey Haddad, percussion

Jay Anderson, bass

Gwinnett Young Singers

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Robert Spano

Tenebrae (2002)

Kronos Quartet

Three Songs (2002)

Dawn Upshaw, soprano

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Robert Spano

Golijov is one of those composers who are treading the line between "serious" and "popular" music. I could attempt to describe Oceana, but I would fail. It's a unique work with a very specific atmosphere, and everyone needs to hear it. That Golijov is extremely talented should go without saying, this music exhibits both incredible passion and understanding for the music of his roots and for the classical tradition. Great stuff.

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