Mozart y Mambo, danses cubaines

Description

After the phenomenal success of the first album Mozart y Mambo, Sarah Willis returns to Cuba not only to record two more Mozart horn concertos but also to create an original work that will be significant and take its place in the history of Cuban music. For Mozart y Mambo – Cuban Dances, Sarah commissioned the very first Cuban horn concerto – asking six talented young Cuban composers to each write an original dance for solo horn, strings, and percussion, inspired by the most famous dance rhythms from different regions of Cuba. Accompanied by her beloved Havana Lyceum Orchestra conducted by José Antonio Méndez Padrón, Sarah takes us on a musical road trip across the country, spectacularly highlighting the roots and traditions of Cuban music and dance. Cuban Dances is Cuban music like we have never heard before, and an immense challenge for the horn player, not only technically but physically – "if you can't dance it, you can't play it," she was told. So she danced it! Mozart y Mambo – Cuban Dances is filled with magic, energy, and passion, and Sarah's love for Cuban music is evident in every track.