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La Música en el Caribe II: Edición Sonora

Two-CD anthology of music by Caribbean composers
Produced by the Foro de Compositores del Caribe
1996


ABOUT THE RELEASE

La Música en el Caribe II: Edición Sonora is a two-CD anthology produced by the Foro de Compositores del Caribe. Its 33 tracks bring together works by thirteen composers from across the Caribbean and its broader cultural region.

The original publication credits the Organización Foro de Compositores del Caribe, the Oficina de Actividades Culturales, the Instituto de Estudios del Caribe, and the Departamento de Actividades Culturales of the Universidad de Puerto Rico.


INCLUDED WORK

Track 16: Agua [y Basura] por Todas Partes
(Water, Garbage Everywhere, 1995)
Gustavo Matamoros

The anthology contains the recording of the work’s only performance, given by Gustavo Matamoros during Subtropics 7 at Miami-Dade College’s Wolfson Campus on April 1, 1995.

Listen to the recording and read about Water, Garbage Everywhere.


COMPOSERS

Carlos Cabrer · Roque Cordero · Ernesto Cordero · Orlando Jacinto García · Jorge Luis Acevedo · Manuel Carcache · Gustavo Matamoros · Juan Blanco · Luis Manuel Álvarez · Alejandro José · Alfredo Rugeles · Germán Cáceres · Carlos Alberto Vázquez


DIGITAL EDITION

The complete 33-track anthology is currently available for streaming and free download through the Escuela de Artes Musicales of the Universidad de Costa Rica.

Listen to La Música en el Caribe II: Edición Sonora on Bandcamp.


PUBLICATION DETAILS

Title: La Música en el Caribe II: Edición Sonora
Format: Two compact discs
Tracks: 33
Year: 1996
Production: Organización Foro de Compositores del Caribe
Executive Director: Carlos A. Vázquez
Digital edition: Escuela de Artes Musicales, Universidad de Costa Rica