El Rebelde
Gabriela Frank • Dmitri Shostakovich
Released August 2022 • Eapen Leubner, Exeuctive Producer; Margaret MacDonald, Producer; Kevin Allan Harbison, Engineer
About The Album
Andrew Garland, Baritone
Javier Abreu, Tenor
Jeremy Reger, Piano
From Andrew Garland’s Notebook:
What is a rebel? “El Rebelde” brings together the vocal compositions of Gabriela Frank and Dmitri Shostakovich, two composers who transform Spanish language song through innovative settings.
Gabriela Frank’s compositions honor her mixed heritage by blending Western classical music with Nicaraguan marimbas, vocalisms from Miskito storytelling, and vivid imitations of Andean instruments.
Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Spanish Songs”, opus 100, mixes Spanish melodies and guitar imitations with Russian dance rhythms and texts.
Both composers take the traditional concert recital and, through their own interpretations, rebel against the constraints of a single culture, bringing a seamless and breathtaking sound that is impeccably interpreted by Andrew Garland, Javier Abreu, and Jeremy Reger.