Criollísima (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Criollísima
Type = studio
Artist = Aldemaro Romero and his Salon Orchestra


Released = 1957
Recorded = 1956
Genre = Folk-Classical
Length =
Label = RCA
Producer = Aldemaro Romero
Reviews =
Last album = Flight to Romance
This album = Criollísima
Next album = Almendra

"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.

Track listing

Miscellanea

*The woman at the cover of the album is the Venezuelan Miss World 1955, Susana Duijm.
*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".

See also

*Venezuela
*Aldemaro Romero
*Venezuelan music