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About Gabriela Montero - Piano Works
Product Description Gabriela Montero's debut orchestral recording features the world premiere of her first formal composition, Ex Patria, as well as her first concerto recording, Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto. Ms. Montero is a passionate advocate for the people of her native Venezuela and a vocal opponent of the Chavist government. It was here that she found her inspiration as she set down to write her Opus 1. The album marks an important point in the evolution of Montero's career. Long acclaimed as a pianist noted for her thrilling improvisations, Montero now takes her place amongst and pays homage to the great tradition of composer/performers, of which Rachmaninov is one of the most enduring exponents. Review "Winner of 2015 Latin Grammy - Best Classical Album" --LARAS, 2015 "Her new album on Orchid Classics, in which she is joined by the YOA Orchestra of the Americas under Carlos Miguel Prieto, displays the various sides of her immense talent...There are other versions of the Rachmaninoff concerto that match or surpass this one. However, the works that follow, especially "Ex Patria," make this CD unique and worth having. It is also important to call attention to the tragic situation in Venezuela, a country of extraordinary beauty." --Barry Bassis, theepochtimes.com, June 7, 2015 "Ex Patria is a lament for her native Venezuela s descent into what she describes as lawlessness, corruption, and chaos, and in it Montero blazes forth with passion and intensity...well-crafted and certainly very skillfully performed." --Infodad.com, June 2015
