Bolivar Soloists – Musica de Venezuela (LP, Berliner Meister Schallplatten)

In Venezuela, at any kind of gathering, at some point the musicians take out their instruments and play traditional music for hours. It’s a wonderful tradition that Venezuelan musicians deeply miss when they move abroad. One of the triggers for forming the Bolivar Soloists was the need to perform our music, share it with our peers and perform it for audiences around the world. The original pieces have a strong character of their own and evoke simple but powerful feelings. It was a real challenge to bring these melodies into a classical format, trying to preserve the essence of the original on the one hand and create a classical work on the other hand to give it a realistic framework. These pieces reflect the spirit of Venezuelan music-making, but also appeal to classical listeners who will appreciate the excellent playing and fantastic musicianship.