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Ignacio Cervantes is a key figure of Latin American piano music. As the cultural and national identity of his native Cuba gained strength through the 19th century, the genres of danza and contradanza became a fixture of the island’s dance and concert halls, providing a bridge between different sections of society. Cervantes’s pieces, which display a similar swing and verve to Scott Joplin’s ubiquitous Rags, synthesize Cuban local humour and colour with the Romantic aesthetic of Chopin. Their titles range from the poignant Adiós a Cuba, to the laughter of La carcajada.
Ignacio Cervantes: Los tres golpes (Three knocks)
Los Tres Golpes (The 3 Blows)
Ignacio Cervantes: La cortesana (Lady in waiting)
Cortesana (The Courtesan)
Ignacio Cervantes: El velorio (The wake)
El Velorio (The Wake)
Ignacio Cervantes: La encantadora (The charmer)
La Encantadora (The Enchantress)
Ignacio Cervantes: Adios a Cuba (Farewell to Cuba)
Ignacio Cervantes: La carcajada (The hearty laughter)
La Carcajada (Laughter)
Ignacio Cervantes: Homenaje (Homage)
Homenaje (Hommage)
Ignacio Cervantes: La glorieta (The gazebo)
La Glorieta (The Carousel)
Ignacio Cervantes: Almendares
Almendares
Ignacio Cervantes: Improvisada (Improvised)
Improvisada (Improvised)
Ignacio Cervantes: No bailes mas (Dance no more)
No Bailes Mas (Dance No More)
Ignacio Cervantes: Decision (Decision)
Decision (Decision)
Ignacio Cervantes: Mensaje (The message)
Mensaje (Message)
Ignacio Cervantes: Picotazos (Pecking gossip)
Picotazos (Lovebites)
Ignacio Cervantes: Un recuerdo (Reminiscence)
Un Recuerdo (A Memory)
Ignacio Cervantes: Soledad
Soledad (Solitude)
Ignacio Cervantes: Amistad (Friendship)
Amistad (Friendship)
Ignacio Cervantes: Invitacion (Invitation)
Invitacion (Invitation)
Ignacio Cervantes: Interrumpida (Interrupted)
Interrumpida (Interrupted)
Ignacio Cervantes: La celosa (The jealous one)
La Celosa (The Jealous Woman)
Ignacio Cervantes: Amen
Amen
Ignacio Cervantes: Pst!
Pst!
Ignacio Cervantes: Siempre si (Forever yes)
Siempre Si (Yes Forever)
Ignacio Cervantes: Tiene que ser (It must be)
Tiene Que Ser (It Has To Be)
Ignacio Cervantes: No llores mas (Weep no more)
No Llores Mas (Weep No More)
Ignacio Cervantes: Duchas frias (Cold Showers)
Duchas Frias (Cold Showers)
Ignacio Cervantes: No me toques (Don't touch me)
No Me Toques (Don't Touch Me)
Ignacio Cervantes: Zigs-zags
Zigs-Zags
Ignacio Cervantes: Gran senora (Grand lady)
Gran Senora (Grand Dame)
Ignacio Cervantes: Intima (Intimate)
Intima (Intimate)
Ignacio Cervantes: Lejos de ti! (Far away from you!)
Lejos De Ti (Far Away From You)
Ignacio Cervantes: Se fue y no vuelve mas (Gone, never to return)
Se Fue y No Vuelve Mas (Gone Never To Return)
Ignacio Cervantes: Fusion de Almas
Fusion de Almas (Spiritual Union)
Ignacio Cervantes: Te quiero tanto (I love you dearly)
Te Quiero Tanto (I Love You So)
Ignacio Cervantes: Porque eh? (Why? Eh?)
Por Que, Eh? (Why, Huh?)
August 2012
“The numbers are sensual, sentimental, even melodramatic, but one thing they are not is boring. This is light music without pretence, but light as Chopin’s mazurkas or Schubert’s waltzes are: predictable yet inventive...The playing is idiomatic, embossed, aristocratic and well-judged. The pianist excellently conveys the smile in the music and the subtle humor of the composer.”
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Los Tres Golpes (The 3 Blows)
