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Mozart y Mambo: Cuban Dances

Sarah Willis (horn), Havana Lyceum Orchestra, The Sarahbanda, José Antonio Méndez Padrón

This follow-up disc is every bit as exuberant as the first. Willis completes her survey of Mozart’s horn concertos with assured and expressive performances, accompanied with aplomb by the Havana...

Mozart y Mambo: Cuban Dances

Sarah Willis (horn), Havana Lyceum Orchestra, The Sarahbanda, José Antonio Méndez Padrón

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This follow-up disc is every bit as exuberant as the first. Willis completes her survey of Mozart’s horn concertos with assured and expressive performances, accompanied with aplomb by the Havana...

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Following the phenomenal success of the first Mozart y Mambo album, Sarah Willis returns to Cuba not only to record two more Mozart horn concertos but also to create a landmark original work that takes its place in Cuban music history. In Mozart y Mambo - Cuban Dances, Sarah commissions the very first Cuban horn concerto – calling on six young talented Cuban composers to each write an original dance for solo horn, strings, and percussion inspired by the most famous dance rhythms from across different regions of Cuba. Together with her beloved Havana Lyceum Orchestra conducted by José Antonio Méndez Padrón, Sarah takes us on a cross country musical road trip in this spectacular showcase of the roots and traditions of Cuba’s music and dance. Cuban Dances is Cuban music as it has never been heard before and a huge challenge for the horn player, not only technically but physically – “if you can’t dance it you can’t play it” she was told. So dance it she did! Mozart y Mambo - Cuban Dances is full of magic, energy, and passion, and Sarah’s love for Cuban music is evident in every track.

Contents and tracklist

I. Allegro maestoso
Track length6:35
II. Andante
Track length3:16
III. Rondo (Allegro)
Track length3:38
No. 1, Tamarindo Scherz-son
Track length3:08
No. 2, Danzón de la Medianoche
Track length4:48
No. 3, Guaguancó Sencillo
Track length4:12
No. 4, Un Bolero para Sarah
Track length5:15
No. 5, Sarahchá
Track length4:31
No. 6, ¡Ay Comay! Un Changüí pa´Sari
Track length4:30
I. Allegro
Track length4:49
II. Rondo (Allegro)
Track length3:56

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Awards and reviews

November 2022

This follow-up disc is every bit as exuberant as the first. Willis completes her survey of Mozart’s horn concertos with assured and expressive performances, accompanied with aplomb by the Havana Lyceum Orchestra...With proceeds from the album pledged to support young Cuban musicians, this disc comes highly recommended.

Awards Issue 2022

The orchestra’s tone is arguably even more refined here than on the previous album – in part, perhaps, because this project has inspired donations that have allowed the young musicians to have better instruments...Ms Willis and Co, bring on the third volume and K495, please!

21st August 2022

With a suave rumba (with chirping cricket), bolero and cha-cha-cha – Sarahchá – this is perfect hot weather music. This star player is put through her hornist paces and comes out dancing. Some of the proceeds will go to buying instruments for the young Havana musicians.
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