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Latin American showcase 

Compilation of articles by Gustavo Corrales Romero

on Latin American classical and contemporary music

first featured in the newsletter since July 2014.

Argentina

Carlos Guastavino 1912 – 2000

The prolific 'Schubert of the Pampas' • Nov-Dec 2014

Brazil

Ernesto Nazareth 1863 – 1934

The ‘belle époque’ composer from Brazil • Sep 2014

Cuba

Ignacio Cervantes Kawanagh 1847 – 1905

Cuban musical romanticism incarnate • Oct 2014 

The English translation was also published by ILAMS in December 2018.

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La Conga

A Cuban cultural phenomenon • May 2024

Danzón

Cuba's versatile national dance • Apr 2015 

Carlos Fariñas 1934-2002

Composer, teacher, promoter, visionary  • March 2021

The Spanish original was also published in El Sincopado Habanero in 2021 (Page 12). On Page 20: an article by Jacqueline Hechavarría Carbonell about four contemporary Cuban composers, including Gustavo Corrales Romero.

Harold Gramatges 1918-2008

Educator of generations • May 2021

Ernesto Lecuona 1896 – 1963

The most played Cuban composer of all time • Sep 2015

César López Zarragoitía 1944 - 1996

Great Cuban educator, mentor GCR • Feb 2019 & 2024

The 1st Spanish original article was also published by CIDMUC as part of another article in 2020.

César, My Mentor (II), 2024.

Keyla Orozco Alemán 1969 - 

Unstoppable contemporary composer • Feb 2015

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An Evolution of the Cuban Piano

By Gustavo Corrales Romero. A KyG Production  Dec 2021

SODAMC 

Association for the Development of Musical Contemporary Art • Sep 2021

La trova 

Deeply rooted Cubanness • Apr 2016

Mexico

Manuel Ponce 1882 – 1948

The father of Mexican musical nationalism • Jul 2015

Paraguay

Agustín Barrios Mangoré 1885 – 1944

The guitar wizard • Dec 2015

Worldwide

The eternal waltz 

From Europe to Latin America • Sep 2016

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Latin American classical & contemporary music

By Gustavo Corrales Romero. A KyG Production  Dec 2021

More Latin American composers to be added as we go along.

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