Montero / Prieto Piano Concerto 1 CD

Gabriela Montero underlines her role as pianist-composer, paying homage to the inextinguishable spirit of South America's people with the world premiere recording of her Piano Concerto No.1, 'Latin' Concerto. The new album, complete with Ravel's jazz-inspired Piano Concerto in G major, celebrates the musical creativity of the Americas. Montero's 'Latin' Concerto trains the spotlight on the entire South American continent to reveal a world of relentless energy, exquisite beauty and profound tension. Her chosen companion piece, Ravel's Piano Concerto No.1 in G major, offers another cosmopolitan composer's reflections on America. The pan-American Orchestra of the Americas under it's Mexican Music Director, Carlos Miguel Prieto, joins Montero in her celebrating the musical folklore of the Americas, both north and south.

1. Piano Concerto No. 1, "Latin Concerto" 2. 1. I. Mambo 0:11:42 3. 2. II. Andante Moderato 0:11:24 4. 3. III. Allegro Venezolano 0:06:50 5. Piano Concerto in G Major 6. 4. I. Allegramente 0:08:50 7. 5. II. Adagio Assai 0:08:53 8. 6. III. Presto 0:04:06