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Islands
With Richard Baker.
5: Cuba. When Christopher Columbus sailed along the coast of Cuba, he mistook it for the coast of Japan. It was colonised for Spain, African slaves were shipped there, and English settlers came in search of a quick fortune. The musical result was a rich mix of country dance, African sacred music and Spanish rhythms. Antonio Maria Romeu The Barber of Seville Rotterdam Conservatory Charanga Orchestra
Iganzio Cervantes Cuban Dances Georges Rabol (piano)
Ernesto Lecuona Rapsodia Cubana Thomas Tirino (piano), Polish
National Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Michael Bartos
Perez Prez Prado Guaglione
Perez Prez Prado and His Orchestra

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Baker.
Unknown:
Antonio Maria Romeu
Piano:
Georges Rabol
Piano:
Thomas Tirino
Conductor:
Michael Bartos
Source: Radio Times

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