Nirse Gonzalez - Guitar Music of Venezuela

Throughout the 20th century Venezuelan composers created a repertoire of guitar works that, with their vivid rhythms, folkloric elements and brilliant colours, captured the country�s musical soul � a process that continues to this day. These elements can be found in the rich lyricism of the folk songs arranged by guitarist Nirse Gonz�lez, in the charm of Inocente Carre�o�s suites, or in the sophisticated synthesis of Latin American styles evoked by Federico Ru�z. Ceremonial ritual and use of the joropo dance are expressive features of Pedro Mauricio Gonz�lez�s Tetralog�a.