The South American nation of Venezuela has emerged as a source for pianistic talent, particularly given the prominence and popularity of pianist Gabriela Montero. From the newly named Nimbus Alliance comes a disc from Clara Rodriguez, whom by comparison is an already established name, recording for the Meridian and now-defunct ASV labels and serving as a professor of piano at the Royal College of Music in London. Nimbus Alliance's Clara Rodriguez Plays the Music of Teresa Carreņo focuses on the compositional output of Carre ...
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The South American nation of Venezuela has emerged as a source for pianistic talent, particularly given the prominence and popularity of pianist Gabriela Montero. From the newly named Nimbus Alliance comes a disc from Clara Rodriguez, whom by comparison is an already established name, recording for the Meridian and now-defunct ASV labels and serving as a professor of piano at the Royal College of Music in London. Nimbus Alliance's Clara Rodriguez Plays the Music of Teresa Carreņo focuses on the compositional output of Carreņo, the great Venezuelan pianist of the nineteenth century who was one of the most powerful and popular women of her era. Apart for the one original work -- "Mė Teresita" -- which Carreņo recorded on her own as a piano roll, recordings of Carreņo's music are practically nonexistent, though pianist Alexandra Oehler made a selection for the limited-edition Ars Musici label in 1999. Rodriguez's playing throughout is disciplined, well-coordinated, thoughtful, and restrained, all...
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