The Latin Rites is a delightful collection of New World masterpieces that form a diverse showcase of the skillful use of the symphonic orchestra in the passionate interpretation of these composers, all born — with the exception of Leonard Bernstein — south of the Rio Grande. This album feels like a hallucinatory flight. Pure magical realism on the wings of the most exquisite Latin American symphonism, I would say. Is it, or is it not?” –Paquito D’Rivera.
The Latin Rites is a delightful collection of New World masterpieces that form a diverse showcase of the skillful use of the symphonic orchestra in the passionate interpretation of these composers, all born — with the exception of Leonard Bernstein — south of the Rio Grande. This album feels like a hallucinatory flight. Pure magical realism on the wings of the most exquisite Latin American symphonism, I would say. Is it, or is it not?” –Paquito D’Rivera.
