Criollísima (album)
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| Studio album by Aldemaro Romero and his Salon Orchestra | |||||
| Released | 1957 | ||||
| Recorded | 1956 | ||||
| Genre | Folk-Classical | ||||
| Label | RCA | ||||
| Producer | Aldemaro Romero | ||||
| Aldemaro Romero and his Salon Orchestra chronology | |||||
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Criollísima is the name of a 33-RPM LP album by Venezuelan composer/arranger/conductor Aldemaro Romero, released in 1957 (see 1957 in music), under contract with RCA Victor and distributed by Grabadora Venezolana de Discos.
This album features popular Venezuelan pieces, continuing with the modernization of Venezuelan folk music, upgrading it from folk instrumentations to full modern orchestral versions, and making it palatable to international audiences.
[edit] Track listing
| Track | Song Title | Composer | Genre |
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| 1. | Concierto en la Llanura | Juan Vicente Torrealba | Pasaje |
| 2. | Que bellas son las Flores | Dr. Gómez Peraza | Venezuelan waltz |
| 3. | El Bachaco, Mi Coletón, Josefina | Reyna, Lorenzo Herrera, Lorenzo Herrera | Joropo |
| 4. | Visión Porteña | Pedro Pablo Caldera | Venezuelan waltz |
| 5. | Selección de Merengues | Arranger: Aldemaro Romero | Venezuelan merengues |
| 6. | Quitapesares | Carlos Bonet | Joropo |
| 7. | Rosa Gentil | Miller and Blakut | Venezuelan waltz |
| 8. | Canta tu Ruiseñor | Lorenzo Herrera | Venezuelan merengue |
| 9. | El Cigarrón | Juan Vicente Torrealba | Golpe |
| 10. | El Chivo | Balbino García | Venezuelan merengue |
[edit] Miscellanea
- The woman at the cover of the album is the Venezuelan Miss World 1955, Susana Dujim.
- The album was recorded on November, 1956, at the Mexican RCA Victor studios.
- The production and distribution was in charged of the company Grabadora Venezolana de Discos.
