- Dinner in Caracas
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Dinner in Caracas Studio album by Aldemaro Romero Released 1955 LP
1971 CC
1993 CDRecorded 1955 Genre Folk-Classical Length 36:52 Label RCA Producer Aldemaro Romero Aldemaro Romero chronology (none) Dinner in Caracas Dinner in Colombia 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 listing
Aldemaro Romero directing the Municipal Symphony Orchestra of Caracas, at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Dinner in CaracasTrack 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 See also
- Venezuela
- Aldemaro Romero
- Venezuelan music
Sources
Categories:- 1955 albums
- Aldemaro Romero albums
- RCA Records albums
- Spanish-language albums
- Albums produced by Aldemaro Romero
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