Music that I composed for a theater play written and produced by Rodolfo Pineda Bernal .

Máscaras del Sinsentido

Música de Circo

Música de Boda Judía

Bachata:

Bachata is a genre that originated in the Dominican Republic during the 90s and which was popularized by artists such as Juan Luis Guerra, Romeo Santos and Prince Royce. A modern practice of the style is to open the song in a highly contrasting genre to add variety. This introduction is then abruptly interrupted and the traditional Bachata Rhythm is introduced, which is where the dance will truly begins, and subsequently the genres are fused together. We can hear this happening in songs such as “Propuesta indecente” (fusion with Tango), “Incondicional” (fusión with Mariachi), “Mi Santa” (fusion with flamenco) and “Tus Besos” (fusion with Rock and Roll). In reference to this practice and to open the second movement in a slow tempo, I use the classic Bolero rhythm (inpired by Los Panchos and Agustín Lara) to introduce the main theme. Later on, a Merengue Rhtyhm is also used to add flavor. These styles were chosen in reference to the actual history of bachata since both the Bolero and Merengue rhythms where its predecessors.

ii.Bolero/Bachata

Flute: Melanie Williams 
Guitar: Alberta Khoury
Mixing and Mastering: Philip Sheegog

Bossa Nova inspires in me a subtle sense of lighthearted optimism that is truly magical. It is in my among my favorite musical genres. 

This is the second movement of "Suite Latino-Americana" a six movement suite of Latin American music. Other movements will include Salsa, Bachata, Mariachi, Cumbia and Bolero.

Bossa Nova for Flute & Guitar

This orchestral suite is an homage and musical representation of urban dancing in Latin America, using the three most popular social dances across the world as of 2019: Salsa, Bachata and Reggaetón.

The tittle "Tumbao" was chosen for two reasons; firstly, the term refers to the way in which the bass is played within Afro- Cuban genres of music. Secondly, it is a term that has become intricately associated with Latin dancing culture since the term has been adopted by many Latin night-clubs around the world. It makes little difference if you are in New York, Frankfurt or Mexico or if you come from China, France or Bulgaria, our music represents sensuality, flavor, entertainment, an unmistakable optimism and love towards life and above all, an incomparable cultural collaboration since every country in Latin America has contributed to its development. This music has something in it for everyone and the word "Tumbao" has become a symbol for it. The movements in this suite represent the 3 most popular genres of Latin dance music around the world and they are all rich in references to their roots, their history, most representative songs and to the way they are danced.

Salsa:

Since the term "Tumbao" is strongly associated with Son Cubano, I have decided to begin this orchestral suite with a delicious Salsa. This piece revolves around a single music theme, which is transformed and re-contextualized across the movement. The use of modern Montuno techniques will be observed in the piano part such as the use of harmonized upper structures in contrary motion, the use of arpeggiation, comping, rhythmic displacement, the use of montuno patterns in odd time signatures and even the use of the Chachachá

i. Salsa

Based on my memories childhood memories of a park filled with Jacaranda Trees, this is among my first compositions. I still believe it to be one of the more poignant and beautiful melodies I have ever written.

Flowers on the Ground (Jacarandas en el Suelo)

This is an excerpt of the third movement of my concerto for orchestra, titled Merengue or "Bembé".

Bembé (excerpt)

This is an exciting composition that is inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach’s double fugue writing and Salsa Dance Music. All of the main themes are first introduced in the style of a Toccata or Fantasia in the first section only to be turned into fugue subjects in the second section. This composition incorporates the use of flute beat boxing and the bass flute will play the Cuban claves at the beginning of the fugue to accompany the subject.

Recorded at The Juilliard School by Joshua A. Weinberg, Mei Stone, Ipek Karataylioglu,Yibiao Wang, Jackie Traish and Emily Duncan.

Montuno For Six

A pizzicato etude performed brilliantly by Zlatomir Fung, laureate of the 2019 Tchaikovsky competition.

Prelude & Bossa Nova #2 "Alla Chitarra"

The first movement of my Suite for orchestra, performed by The Juilliard Orchestra.

i. Salsa (from Tumbao)

Two distinct latin music styles united by a same theme.

ii. Bachata (from Tumbao)

The first orchestral Reggaeton, inspired by some of the greatest hits in the genre.

iii. Reggaeton (from Tumbao)

Trombone version of my "Son" for brass instrument!
Recorded by the amazing Carlos Jimenez Fernández at The Juilliard School.

Horacio Fernández Vázquez

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