{"product_id":"5063758103671","title":"Rodolfo Ritter - Ponce: Piano Music Volume 1 - Import CD Digipak","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRodolfo Ritter\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first installment in a series exploring the multifaceted charm of Mexican modern composer Manuel Ponce\n\n[Overview]\n◆The first installment in a project that comprehensively covers the solo piano works of Mexican modern composer Manuel Ponce. This album compiles Ponce’s multifaceted musical language—spanning from Mexican Romanticism to Nationalism, and on to Impressionist and modern styles—transcending both chronological periods and stylistic boundaries.\n\n[Included Works]\n◆ Consists of 18 tracks in total. The selection ranges widely from early salon-style works to pieces brimming with nationalism that incorporate indigenous Mexican melodies.\n\n[Performer]\n◆ The performer is Rodolfo Ritter, a German-Mexican professor at the National Conservatory of Music in Mexico and a renowned authority on Mexican music. Ritter, who is also a Yamaha Artist, is actively dedicated to unearthing and introducing little-known Romantic-era works from Mexico. As he is also a scholar, he plays a leading role in the editorial revision and interpretation of unpublished works while working on these recordings.\n\n[Recording]\n◆Recorded on September 4, 2021, in the Grand Hall of the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. This historic hall has hosted performances by Maria Callas and Clemens Krauss.\n\n[Product Specifications]\n◆The packaging is a digipak, and the insert booklet (in English, 16 pages) features commentary by Mexican musicologist Rogelio Álvarez Meneses and performer Rodolfo Ritter. Manufactured in the EU, the disc is produced by Optimal Media of Germany, a company well-known for its work with major labels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piano Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53595636465953,"sku":"5063758103671","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/5063758103671.jpg?v=1790482046","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-it\/products\/5063758103671","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}