Fiesta Goes to the Movies
During the golden age of Hollywood, countries like Mexico, Brazil and Argentina also developed their own healthy movie industries. Smaller nations also contributed to a robust catalogue of Latin American movies. Almost every Latin American important Latin American composer from the last hundred years has been asked to compose film music, from Heitor Villalobos in Brazil, to Silvestre Revueltas in Mexico, to Leo Brouwer in Cuba.
Playlist:
Lalo Schifrin (Argentina, 1932)
Bullitt (Main Title) from Bullitt directed by Peter Yates
Warner Bros WS 1777
Raúl Lavista (Mexico, 1913-1980)
Theme from La Cucaracha (México, 1958)
Featuring María Felix, Dolores del Río, Pedro Armendáriz, Emilio Fernández e Ignacio López Tarso
Directed by Ismael Rodríguez
Archive recording
Silvestre Revueltas (Mexico, 1899-1940)
Janitzio, from the movie “Janitzio” (1933) featuring Emilio Fernández and directed by Carlos Navarro.
The music was revised by the composer in 1936.
Orquesta Filarmónica de México
Enrique Bátiz, conductor
EMI ED 27 0229 1
6:07
Leo Brouwer (Cuba, 1939)
Selection from “Como agua para chocolate”, “Like Water for Chocolate” (1992)
Based on a novel by Laura Esquivel, directed by Alfonso Arau.
Milan 73138355651-2
11:57
Ignacio Cervantes Cuban, 1845-1905)
3 tracks from the movie “Fresa and Chocolate”, “Strawberry and Chocolate” (1993)
Featuring Jorge Perugorría, directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea.
-Ilusiones perdidas
-Homenaje
-Adiós a Cuba
Frank Fernández, piano
Areito LD 3474
4:14
Rogerio Duprat (Brazil, 1932-2006)
From the movie “Brasil Ano 2000”, “Brazil Year 2000” (1969)
Directed by Walter Lima Jr.
Archive recording
4:11
Astor Piazzolla (Argentina, 1921-1992)
Tracks from 2 movies by Fernando Solanas, “Tangos: el exilio de Gardel”, “Tangos: Gardel in Exile”, 1985, and “Sur, “South”, 1988.
Tanguedia 4:43
Tristeza, separación 3:00
Tanguedia 3 4:30
MusicClub 0034567
Astor Piazzolla and his Quintet
Archive Recording