A strong opponent of oppression in all it's forms, Leonardo Balada met Martin Luther King in 1967. His Sinfonia en Negro is a powerful response to King's subsequent murder as well as a description of the black people's journey in the Americas from slavery to freedom. Both the Sinfonia and the virtuoso Double Concerto use Balada's pioneering blend of ethnic music with avant-garde techniques, while Columbus: Images for Orchestra is a free adaptation of four contrasting scenes from his acclaimed opera Christopher Columbus (8.660237-38). in 2007 Leonardo Balada won an Award in Music from the American Academy of Arts and Letters that helped make this recording possible.

Tracklist:

Sinfonia En Negro: Homage To Martin Luther King, "Symphony No. 1": I. Opresion (Oppression)
Sinfonia En Negro: Homage To Martin Luther King, "Symphony No. 1": II. Cadenas (Chains)
Sinfonia En Negro: Homage To Martin Luther King, "Symphony No. 1": III. Vision (Vision)
Sinfonia En Negro: Homage To Martin Luther King, "Symphony No. 1": IV. Triunfo (Triumph)
Double Concerto
Columbus: I. En El Puerto De Palos (The Port Of Palos)
Columbus: II. Almirante, Almirante! (Admiral, Admiral!)
Columbus: III. En Donde Esta La Voluntad De Dios? (Where Is The Will Of God?)
Columbus: IV. Amanecer En Las Indias (Dawn In The Indies)

UPC: 747313304776
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 12.10.13
Format: CD

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