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· Danzas Latinoamericanas · I. Otoño en Buenos Aires (Autumn in Buenos Aires) · II. Pan de Azúcar (Sugar Loaf) · III. Atardecer Tapatío (Sunset in Guadalajara)
Duration: 10 minutes total (each movement is approximately 3 minutes long) All movements can be performed independently Danzas Latinoamericanas (Latin American Dances) was originally commissioned by Mexican cellist Carlos Prieto. It is based on some of the national dances of Argentina, Brazil and Mexico respectively. · Otoño en Buenos Aires, is indebted to the concert-style tangos of Astor Piazzolla, as well as the extraordinary songs of Carlos Gardel. · Pan de Azúcar is named after the famous mountain in Rio de Janeiro. It echoes the sensuous music of Antonio Carlos Jobim and the exuberant vitality of the works of Heitor Villa-Lobos. · Atardecer Tapatío is inspired by Mexican folk-dance music and the sound of “mariachi” bands. It is a tribute to the composer’s homeland.
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Cello + Viola	score & parts (all 3 movements)			audio - movement #1				video (all 3 movements)
				audio - movement #2
				audio - movement #3
Cello + Viola + Violin + Bassoon	score & parts (all movements)
1 Viola	score & parts (all 3 movements)
2 Violas	score & parts (all 3 movements)			audio - movement #1				video (all 3 movements)
				audio - movement #2
				audio - movement #3
Viola + Violin	score & parts (all 3 movements)			audio - movement #1
				audio - movement #2
Viola + Piano	score & parts (all 3 movements)
Viola + Alto Saxophone	score & parts (all 3 movements)
Viola + Guitar	score & parts (all 3 movements)
La Alborada de la Esperanza (The Dawn of Hope)
Duration: 4 minutes The inspiration for this composition is the journey from darkness to light that happens when someone faces a challenging situation and is able to turn around and focus on a more positive future to come. Even though there is some struggle and melancholy in this journey, it gets transformed into hope. The result is a surprisingly luminous composition. It's a very tonal and lyrical and it is dedicated to French cellist Sébastien Hurtaud. The piano and cello version was premiered by Sébastien Hurtaud and Pamela Hurtado as part of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I on November 11th, 2018. The version for cello and string orchestra was premiered during the World Youth Days in Panama on January 24th, 2019.
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Viola soloist + String Orchestra	score & parts
Cello + Viola	score & parts			audio				video
Viola + Piano	score & parts			audio				video
Viola soloist	score & parts
Viola Ensemble (4 parts) For ensembles of 4, 12, 16 and more violas	score & parts			audio				video
Unter dem Sternenhimmel des Rheins (Under the starry sky of the Rhein) (Bajo el cielo estrellado del Rín)
Duration: 4 minutes Unter dem Sternenhimmel des Rheins was commissioned by German cellist Benedict Klöckner as a companion piece for Bach’s Cello Suites. The composer was particularly inspired by Mr. Klöckner’s performance of the Gigue in Bach’s Cello Suite #6, and even incorporates some quotes from that piece in his composition. In his attempt to include other elements that referenced Mr. Klöckner’s homeland in Rhineland-Palatinate, he was captivated by the evocative landscapes and medieval castles of the region.
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Cello & Viola	score & parts
Viola	score & parts			audio				video
2 Violas	score & parts
Viola & Violin	score & parts
Die Nachtblume (The Night Flower) (La Flor Nocturna)
Duration: 2 minutes and 40 seconds The composer was inspired by the poems of Baron Joseph von Eichendorff, and in particular, with the idea of the delicate and elusive “blue flower” that represents the balance of humanity with nature and spirituality. This piece attempts to provide a musical commentary about the ephemeral beauty and significance of The Night Flower (Die Nachtblume).
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Cello & Viola	score & parts
Viola & Guitar	score & parts
Die Legende des edlen Ritters (The Legend of the Noble Knight) (La Leyenda del Noble Caballero)
Duration: 12 minutes The first movement of this piece, Unter dem Sternenhimmel des Rheins (Under the starry sky of the Rhine), was commissioned by German cellist Benedict Klöckner as a companion piece for Bach’s Cello Suites. The composer was particularly inspired by Mr. Klöckner’s performance of the Gigue in Bach’s Cello Suite #6, and even incorporates some quotes from that piece in his composition. In his attempt to include other elements that referenced Mr. Klöckner’s homeland in Rhineland-Palatinate, he was captivated by the evocative landscapes and medieval castles of the region, as well as the legends associated with them. Having completed that cello solo piece, the composer wanted to further explore some of the themes presented in that piece. His encounter with the poems of Baron Joseph von Eichendorff led him to becoming enamored with the idea of the delicate and elusive “blue flower” that represents the balance of humanity with nature and spirituality. The second movement attempts to provide a musical comment about the ephemeral beauty and significance of The Night Flower (Die Nachtblume). The third movement uses the recognizable Gregorian Chant Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) and variations of it as the chant of the Lorelei, in an attempt to incorporate the legend of the unfortunate maiden-turned-enchantress associated with one of the geologic features of the banks of the Rhine. The fourth movement synthesizes the various musical and extra-musical themes introduced throughout the piece, bringing back, among other things, the melodies associated with the Bach Gigue from the Cello Suite #6.
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Cello & Viola	score & parts
Viola & Violin	score & parts
2 Violas	score & parts
Crepúsculos (Alpenglow)
Duration: 4 minutes Alpenglow is a specific type of twilight, consisting of a magical pinkish or orange light that appears at the top of the Alps right before the sun goes down. The piece is sweet but melancholic, with some elements of minimalist and impressionist inspiration. The piano plays a "moto perpetuo" for most of the piece. The ethereal melodic line sometimes floats above the piano accompaniment and sometimes joins it in its perpetual motion. This composition is dedicated to Sefika Kutluer.
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Viola + Piano			score & parts			audio			video
Viola soloist			score & parts
Limoncello
Limoncello is a very sweet, peaceful, lyrical and tonal piece. It is dedicated to Carlos Prieto. DURATION: 3:30 to 4 minutes
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String Orchestra + Viola soloist		score & parts
Cello + Viola		score & parts
Viola + Piano		score & parts			audio				video
Viola soloist		score & parts
Chez
Duration: 3 to 3:30 minutes Chez was named after a friend of Elizondo’s, a talented guitarist whose playing stirred his interest in Spanish guitar music and inspired this piece. Originally composed for flute and guitar, the arrangement for flute and string orchestra was made especially for Şefika Kutluer. The melodies in this piece originally drew inspiration from the Mexican and Spanish folk traditions, and were later influenced by Elizondo’s listening to Venezuelan waltzes performed by the talented Orlando Cela. The “rondo” form provides an easy structure to the composer for featuring a musical conversation in which the flute and the orchestra take turns introducing melodic material and providing complementary countermelodies or ornamental commentary.
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Guitar + Viola			score & parts
Canción de Cuna (Lullaby)
Duration: 3:30 to 4 minutes As the title indicates, Canción de Cuna is a tender lullaby, hence its simplicity and the composer’s choice of a tonal, lyrical and straight-forward musical language.
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Viola + Piano			score & parts				audio			video
Flute + Cello + Viola + Piano			score & parts
Princesa de Hadas (Fairy Tale Princess)
Duration: 3-4 minutes Princesa de Hadas was commissioned by Argentine poet Patricio Méndez in 1996. The orchestral version was created for Şefika Kutluer, who has championed it around the world. The title of this piece refers to a verse from a poem by Méndez, where he describes his beloved as a “fairy tale princess.” The musical material is deliberately simple, tonal, and lyrical, in an attempt to evoke the innocence and romanticism of the world created by the poet for his fairy tale princess.
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Cello + Viola			score & parts				audio		video
Viola + Piano			score & parts				audio		video
Viola + Guitar			score & parts
Viola soloist			score & parts