| Dinner in Caracas | ||||
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| Studio album by Aldemaro Romero | ||||
| Released | 1955 LP 1971 CC 1993 CD |
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| Recorded | 1955 | |||
| Genre | Folk-Classical | |||
| Length | 36:52 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Aldemaro Romero | |||
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Dinner in Caracas is the name of a 33-RPM LP album by Venezuelan composer/arranger/conductor Aldemaro Romero, released in 1955, under contract with RCA Victor.
This album was to be the first of a very successful series of records, whose names began with "Dinner in ..." featuring popular Latin American pieces. The Dinner in Caracas album was innovative work, a stylish modernization of Venezuelan folk music, upgrading it from folk instrumentations to full modern orchestral versions, and making it palatable to international audiences.
The album Dinner in Caracas included Venezuelan-only pieces such as: Alma Llanera, Dama Antañona, La Reina, Adiós a Ocumare, Conticinio, Endrina, Fúlgida Luna, Besos en mis sueños, Serenata, Luna de Maracaibo, and Sombra en los Médanos.
| Track | Song Title | Composer | Genre | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alma Llanera | Pedro Elías Gutiérrez | Joropo | 2:31 |
| 2. | Luna de Maracaibo | Lionel Velasco | Venezuelan waltz | 3:53 |
| 3. | Endrina | Napoleón Lucena | Venezuelan bambuco | 4:56 |
| 4. | Conticinio | Laudelino Mejías | Venezuelan waltz | 3:11 |
| 5. | La Reina | Amable Torres | Danza Zuliana | 3:39 |
| 6. | Adios A Ocumare | Angel M Landaeta | Venezuelan waltz | 3:46 |
| 7. | Sombra En Los Médanos | Rafael Sánchez López | Venezuelan waltz | 2:37 |
| 8. | Serenata | M. E. Pérez Díaz | Love song | 2:54 |
| 9. | Dama Antañona | Leoncio Martínez / Francisco de Paula Aguirre | Venezuelan waltz | 3:41 |
| 10. | Fúlgida Luna | Compilation: Vicente Emilio Sojo | Love song | 2:45 |
| 11. | Besos En Mis Sueños | Augusto Brandt | Venezuelan waltz | 3:08 |
| 12. | Barlovento | Eduardo Serrano | Venezuelan merengue | 2:31 |