Robert Xavier Rodríguez: Complete Works for Cello and Piano
Gloria Lin (piano), Jesus Castro-Balbi (cello)
Called "one of the major American composers of his generation" (Texas Monthly), Robert Xavier Rodriguez's music has been described as "richly lyrical" by Musical America. He first gained international recognition in 1971 when he was awarded the Prix de Composition Musicale Prince Pierre de Monaco. Other honors include the Goddard Lieberson Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He has served as composer-in-residence with both the San Antonio and Dallas symphonies and is on the faculty at the University of Texas at Dallas. This recording offers his complete music for cello and piano, written between 1979 and 2006. Cellist Jesús Castro-Balbi, who is on the faculty at Texas Christian University School of Music, and Taiwanese-born pianist Gloria Lin, also on the faculty at TCU, offer ravishing performances of this music.
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| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Tentado por la samba | Robert Xavier Rodriguez | Jesus Castro-Balbi, cello, Gloria Lin, piano |
| Máscaras | Robert Xavier Rodriguez | Jesus Castro-Balbi, cello, Gloria Lin, piano |
| Ursa | Robert Xavier Rodriguez | Jesus Castro-Balbi, cello, Gloria Lin, piano |
| Favola I | Robert Xavier Rodriguez | Jesus Castro-Balbi, cello, Gloria Lin, piano |
| Lull-A-Bear | Robert Xavier Rodriguez | Jesus Castro-Balbi, cello, Gloria Lin, piano |
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"effective drama alive and immediate These players are enjoying themselves imaginative music played with both fire and ice "
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