''Ritual'' is an
album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...
by Argentine pianist, vocalist and composer
Fernando Otero
Fernando Otero (born 1 May 1972) is a Grammy-award-winning Argentine pianist, vocalist, and composer.
His first contact with music was receiving vocal lessons from his mother Elsa Marval, an internationally acclaimed singer and actress. He start ...
, recorded in 2015 and released on the
Siderata Records label. ''
Ritual
A ritual is a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, actions, or objects, performed according to a set sequence. Rituals may be prescribed by the traditions of a community, including a religious community. Rituals are characterized, b ...
'' brings a collection of new compositions for Orchestra, Voices and Chamber Ensembles. The composer appeared to be working more towards the production of formal classical works which display a significant grounding in the Argentine lyricism–usually associated with Tango–plus elements of classical music and piano improvisation. This work features vocal and violin lines, and full orchestra textures. The album emphasizes melodic and slow tempos, and the bandoneon is present in two of the pieces, driving the listener into an Argentine atmosphere, both timbrical and melodic.
Reception
Otero received two Latin Grammy nominations for
Ritual
A ritual is a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, actions, or objects, performed according to a set sequence. Rituals may be prescribed by the traditions of a community, including a religious community. Rituals are characterized, b ...
'', as "Best Classical Album"
and "Best Contemporary Classical Composition", for his composition entitled
Conexion''.
Track listing
All compositions by Fernando Otero
# Overture
# Ceremonia
# Siderata
# Fortuna
# Conexion
# Cielo Del Suburbio
# Primeras Luces
# Memoire
Personnel
*aMBe (Maria Brodskaya) - vocals
* Nick Danielson - violin
*Adam Fisher - violincello
*Patricio Villarejo - violincello
* Brian Forbes - classical guitar
*Ivan Barenboim - soprano, bass, contra-alto clarinet
* Pablo Aslan - double bass
*Bandoneon: Hector Del Curto - bandoneon
*Fernando Otero - Composer
*The New York State Symphony Orchestra
*Brian Forbes - mixing, engineer (at The Gallery Recording Studio)
*Max Ross - engineer (at Systems Two Studio)
*Manuel Valdivia - engineer (at La Casa Post)
*Jim Brick - mastering (at Absolute Audio)
*Gonzalo Pujal Laplagne - cover design
*Luciano Antinori - cover artwork (from the “Humus Cantropus” series)
References
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2015 albums
Classical albums by Argentine artists
Argentine music