Creativity in the 1990s
Kate Molleson explores the world of Tania León as the composer settled in America, with the composer in interview.
Kate Molleson explores the world of Tania León as the composer settled in America, with the composer in interview. They discuss León's arrival and early career in America in the 1960s and 1970s, including her association with the world of dance, alongside exploring works composed later during the 1990s including the opera Scourge of Hyacinths.
Journey (excerpt)
The Jubal Trio
Ajiaco
Cory Smythe, piano
Daniel Lippel, guitar
Carabalí
Louisville Orchestra
Gunther Schuller, conductor
Oh Yemanja (Mother’s Prayer from Scourge of Hyacinths)
Dawn Upshaw, soprano
Daire Fitzgerald, cello
Margaret Kampmeier, pianist
Singin’ Sepia (Five Songs on Poems by Rita Dove)
Continuum
Tony Arnold, soprano
David Gresham, clarinet
Renée Jolles, violin
Joel Sachs, piano
Cheryl Seltzer, piano
Produced by Luke Whitlock
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Tania León
Journey
Ensemble: Jubal Trio.- NEW WORLD : NWCR-738.
- NEW WORLD.
- 10.
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Tania León
Ajiaco
Performer: Cory Smythe. Performer: Dan Lippel.- NEW FOCUS RECORDINGS : FCR-423.
- NEW FOCUS RECORDINGS.
- 8.
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Tania León
Carabalí
Orchestra: Louisville Orchestra. Conductor: Gunther Schuller.- SOUNDMARK RECORDS : 48027.
- SOUNDMARK RECORDS.
- 5.
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Tania León
'Oh, Yemanja' (Scourge of Hyacinths)
Singer: Dawn Upshaw. Orchestra: St Luke's Orchestra. Conductor: David Zinman.- NONESUCH : 7559--79458-2.
- NONESUCH.
- 4.
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Tania León
Singin' Sepia
Singer: Tony Arnold. Ensemble: Continuum.- BRIDGE : 9231.
- BRIDGE.
- 2.
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