Cinco de Mayo. A day to celebrate Mexico’s victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, with most excellent margaritas. And of course music. ¡Disfruta!
“Sones de Mariachi” by Blas Galindo
“Xochipilli” by Carlos Chávez, composed for MoMA to showcase pre-Columbian Aztec instruments
Segovia plays “Sonata Mexicana” by Manuel Ponce
“The Night of the Mayas” by Silvestre Revueltas
An encore by Revueltas, “Ocho por radio”
“Huapango” by José Pablo Moncayo
Cinco de Mayo. A day to celebrate Mexican victory over the French with most excellent margaritas. And of course music. Much music.
Join me this morning as we travel south of the border for works ranging from colonial times, to the birth of Mexican nationalism in music, to pieces by contemporary Mexican composers and those in the United States who were influenced by Mexican culture.
We’ll have our mouth full of nachos from 6 and 11 EDT, on WPRB 103.3 FM and at wprb.com. The oranges with our mezcal will take care of the vitamin C, on Classic Ross Amico.
#CincoDeMayo
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