Entre Colores De Venezuela, El Folklore Clásico De La Guitarra – Manuel Angel Trejo Barrios

More than a century of Venezuelan music, with a special focus on the guitar, is resumed and offered in this Da Vinci Classics CD. It presents the many-coloured musical art of the country, while focusing on the “classical folklore” represented by the guitar. Antonio Lauro was one of Venezuela’s foundational composers, powerfully interested in his nation’s cultural heritage, particularly in the form of the vals venezolano, the Venezuelan Waltz. Lauro’s Suite Venezolana embodies perfectly his stylistic ideals and the orientation he would impress to later Venezuelan music and musicians. Henry Martínez’s Criollísima is one of its composer’s most popular creations, and one which has travelled worldwide as a symbol of Venezuela and of its music. Other musicians featured in this album represent the tight dialogue between Venezuelan music and the trends found in the contemporary musical scene. These musicians’ view enriches the vision of today’s music, and contributes to its opening to the future.