Ritual (Fernando Otero album)

Ritual is an album by Argentine pianist, vocalist and composer Fernando Otero, recorded in 2015 and released on the RYCY Productions label. Ritual brings a collection of new compositions for Orchestra, Voices Chamber Ensembles and Solo Piano. The composer appeared to be working more towards the production of formal classical works which display a significant grounding in the Argentine lyricism–usually associated with Tango–plus elements of classical music and piano improvisation. This work features vocal and violin lines, full orchestra textures and Otero’s pianism. The album emphasizes melodic and slow tempos and the bandoneon is present in two of the pieces, driving the listener into an Argentine atmosphere, both timbrical and melodic.

Ritual
Studio album by
Fernando Otero
Released2015
RecordedJanuary 2015
StudioGallery Recording Studio
GenreContemporary Classical
Length37:00
LabelRYCY Productions
ProducerFernando Otero - Brian Forbes - Ruben Parra
Fernando Otero chronology
Prima Donna
(2014)		 Ritual
(2015)		 Enigma
(2016)

Reception

Otero received two Latin Grammy nominations for Ritual, as "Best Classical Album" and "Best Contemporary Classical Composition", for his composition entitled Conexion. [1]

Track listing

All compositions by Fernando Otero

  1. Overture
  2. Ceremonia
  3. Siderata
  4. Fortuna
  5. Gardenia
  6. Cielo Del Suburbio
  7. Conexion
  8. Memoire
  9. Primeras Luces
  10. Epilogo

Personnel
  • aMBe (Maria Brodskaya) - vocals
  • Nick Danielson - violin
  • Adam Fisher - violincello
  • Patricio Villarejo - violincello
  • Brian Forbes - classical guitar
  • Ivan Barenboim - soprano, bass, contra-alto clarinet
  • Pablo Aslan - double bass
  • Bandoneon: Hector Del Curto - bandoneon
  • Fernando Otero - Piano
  • The New York State Symphony Orchestra
  • Brian Forbes - mixing, engineer (at The Gallery Recording Studio)
  • Max Ross - engineer (at Systems Two Studio)
  • Manuel Valdivia - engineer (at La Casa Post)
  • Jim Brick - mastering (at Absolute Audio)
  • Gonzalo Pujal Laplagne - cover design
  • Luciano Antinori - cover artwork (from the “Humus Cantropus” series)

References
  1. Cristian Vitale (November 2015). "Mi Punto De Partida Es Emocional". pagina12.com.ar.
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