Four Venezuelan Waltzes (Antonio Lauro) - Armin Abdihodzic, guitar

Cuatro Valses Venezolanos (1938-40) by Antonio Lauro (1917-1986) 0:00 Tatiana 1:45 Andreina 3:10 Natalia 5:13 Yacambu Four Venezuelan waltzes reflect Lauro's desire to rescue and celebrate Venezuelan musical heritage. These are unfailingly melodic, alternately wistful and nbrilliant, and characterized by a distinctive syncopation. The first three were composed in Ecuador while Lauro was on a tour. Years later, after the pieces had been published, Lauro dec ided to name them after his niece Tatiana, his sister Andreina, and his daughter Natalia. The fourth waltz is in a rondo form with curious chromaticism and unexpected harmonies; it was named for a picturesque mountainous area of western Venezuela. Recorded in the University of Alaska Anchorage Recital Hall - February 2021. Guitar: Glenn Canin 2019 Strings: D'Addario www.arminabd.com