The Latin Spirit
Tuesday 9 May 2006 16:00-17:00 (Radio 3)
The Latin Spirit: Iain Burnside introduces a selection of songs with a South American flavour.
Playlist
Originally broadcast on 11 January 2000
Dos Santos
'Ninguem tem un amor' (2'46")
Performed by Carmen Miranda
Taken from the album Hooray for Hollywood
CD: Conifer TQ157, track 17
Carlos Guastavino (1912-2000)
'La Rosa y el Sauce' [The Rose and the Willow] (2'34")
Teresa Braganza (voice) and Juan Antonia Alvarez-Parejo (piano)
Album information to follow
Traditional Mexican
'Mi hamaca es de pura seda' [My hammock is made from the purest silk] (1'23")
Carlos Jasso or Ruben Lopez or Oscar Chavez or Mario Quiroz*
Taken from the album Traditional Songs of Mexico
LP: Folkways FW8769, side 1 track 8
*The album sleeve doesn't specify which singer performs which song.
Silvio Rodriguez
'Oleo de mujer con sombrero' [Portrait of a lady wearing a hat] (2'15")
Performed by Silvio Rodriguez
Taken from the album Musica Cubana, Afrocubana and Trovacubana
LP: Caprice CAP2008, side 1 track 2
Joseito Fernandez
'Guantanamera' (5'24")
Performed by Joseito Fernandez with the Orchestra Palmas y Canas
Taken from the album Musica Cubana, Afrocubana and Trovacubana
LP: Caprice CAP2008, side 1 track 7
'Festa de Yemanja'
Performed by various unidentified musicians
Taken from the album Brasile - Black Music of Bahia
LP: Albatross VPA 8318, side 1 track 2
Jayme Silva, Neuza Teixiera
'O Pato' [The Duck] (1'53")
Performed by João Gilberto
Taken from the album The Legendary João Gilberto
CD: World Pacific CDP 793891, track 4
Luis C. Amadori, Francisco Canaro
'Madreselva' (3'00")
Performed by Ada Falcon
Taken from the album Tangos por Aficionados
LP: Phontastic PHONT7578, side 1 track 3
Also on CD: 'Serie De Oro: Tango: Grandes Exitos', EMI 576926
Noël Coward
'Nina' (3'09")
Performed by Noël Coward
Taken from the album Noël Coward HMV Recordings
CD: EMI COWARD14, track 4
Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983)
'Arrorro' (2'00") and 'Gato' (1'44")
Performed by Olivia Blackburn (soprano), Alberto Portugheis (piano)
Taken from the album Ginastera: Piano Music Vol.3
CD: ASV CDDCA902, track 7
Alberto Ginastera, Silva
'Cancion del arbol del olvido' [Song of the Tree of Forgetfulness] (2'51")
Performed by Victor Jara
Taken from the album Victor Jara - Canto Libre
CD: Plane 88269, track 2
Vinicius de Moraes
'Agua de beber' [Drinking Water] (2'17")
Performed by Astrud Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Donato
Taken from the album Antonia Carlos Jobim - Man from Ipanema
CD: Verve 525 881, track 10
Antonio Carlos Jobim
'The Girl from Ipanema' (5'18")
Performed by Astrud Gilberto (voice), Antonio Carlos Jobim (piano), Joao Gilberto (guitar, voice), Tommy Williams (bass), Milton Banana (drums, percussion)
Taken from the album Antonia Carlos Jobim - Man from Ipanema
CD: Verve 525 881, track 18
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
'Love Song' (4'23") and Sentimental Melody' (3'35")
Performed by Renée Fleming, Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alfred Heller
Taken from the album Villa-Lobos: Forest of the Amazon
CD: Consonance 81 0012, track 18
Cuco Sanchez
'Me voy para no volver' (2'50")
Performed by Lola Beltran
Taken from the album Asi canta la Reina de la Cancion Ranchera
LP: Peerless LD 767, side 1 track 4
Juan Rios Ovalle
'Azulao' (2'10")
Performed by Victoria de los Angeles
Taken from the album Victoria de los Angeles, sur les ailes
CD: EMI CDM 7 69502 2, track 16
Rivas
'Censias' (2'00")
Performed by Margarita Pracatan
Taken from the album Margarita Pracatan Live at the Palladium
CD: RCA 74321 37153 2, track 6
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