Puerto Rico-born composer Roberto Sierra is internationally renowned for his integration of Caribbean music with the Western idioms he acquired during studies in Europe. The character of Kandinsky ranges from the intimate to the bold and virtuosic, responding with fresh and surprising impressions to a selection of Wassily Kandinsky’s unique paintings. The Clarinet Sonata explores the intricate swing of Caribbean mixed meters and instrumental colors in a work of stunning expressiveness and virtuosity. Sierra’s longest chamber work to date, Treinta y tres formas de mirar un mismo objeto, was composed for Cheryl Seltzer and Joel Sachs, and is also one of the most substantial works in the repertoire for two performers at a single piano.
Tracklist
Artist details
Sierra, Roberto
Kandinsky
1 I. Lyrisches (Lyrical) 01:43
2 II. Improvisation 19 01:08
3 III. Bild mit schwarzem Bogen (Picture with a Black Arch) 01:15
4 IV. Improvisation 26 00:52
5 V. Kleine Freuden (Small Pleasures) 01:20
6 VI. Schwarze Striche I (Black Strokes I) 02:22
7 VII. Weisser Strich (White Stroke) 01:24
8 VIII. Kleine Welten III (Small Worlds III) 02:24
9 IX. Komposition VIII (Composition VIII) 01:36
10 X. Launisches (Capricious) 02:50
11 XI. Buntes Ensemble (Colorful Ensemble) 02:37
Clarinet Sonata
12 I. Salseado 04:50
13 II. Delicado y expresivo 05:23
14 III. Enérgico 01:51
15 IV. Veloz (with swing) 04:01
33 Formas de mirar un mismo objeto (33 Ways to look at the same object)
16 No. 1. — 01:58
17 No. 2. — 00:47
18 No. 3. — 01:08
19 No. 4. — 00:42
20 No. 5. — 00:35
21 No. 6. — 00:16
22 No. 7. — 00:38
23 No. 8. — 00:36
24 No. 9. — 00:13
25 No. 10. — 00:38
26 No. 11. — 00:51
27 No. 12. — 00:53
28 No. 13. — 01:05
29 No. 14. — 01:04
30 No. 15. — 01:20
31 No. 16. — 01:57
32 No. 17. — 00:54
33 No. 18. — 00:30
34 No. 19. — 00:31
35 No. 20. — 01:35
36 No. 21. — 00:50
37 No. 22. — 00:36
38 No. 23. — 00:34
39 No. 24. — 00:52
40 No. 25. — 00:45
41 No. 26. — 01:04
42 No. 27. — 00:15
43 No. 28. — 01:07
44 No. 29. — 00:34
45 No. 30. — 00:31
46 No. 31. — 00:34
47 No. 32. — 00:55
48 No. 33. — 01:23
