Poetas En Nueva York

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Album Info

Release Date: 1996

Labels: Sony Music, Ediciones Del Prado

First catalog number on back sleeve, second on CD.

All the tracks have been recorded in 1986, the year of commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the death of Federico García Lorca.

Includes a 90 x 30 cm insert with the original poems of Federico García Lorca in Castillian, translations of all poems in English and a translation each in the other languages of their respective performers.

"Take This Waltz" is based on the poem "Pequeño Vals Vienes" (Little Viennese Waltz), performed in English. Recorded at Montmartre Studios in Paris.

"Els Negres (Norma I Paradis)" is based on the poem "Norma Y Paraiso De Los Negros" (The Blacks Of This World And The Next), performed in Catalan. Recorded at Eurosonic Studios in Madrid.

"Grido A Roma" is based on the poem "Grito Hacia Roma" (Cry To Rome), performed in Italian. Recorded at Forum Studios in Rome.

"Nacimiento De Christo" is based on the poem of the same name (The Birth Of Christ), performed in Castillian. Recorded at Marcus Music, Eel Pie and Parsifal Studios in London.

"‏ילדותך במנטון‎" is based on the poem "Tu Infancia En Menton" (Your Childhood in Menton), performed in Hebrew. Recorded at The Ranch Studios in New York.

"Asesinato" is based on the poem of the same name (Murder), performed in Castillian. Recorded at Circus Studios in Madrid.

"A Aurora" is based on the poem "La Aurora" (Dawn), performed in Portuguese. Recorded at Sigla Studios in Rio de Janeiro.

"Φεύγω Για Το Σαντιάγο" is based on the poem "Son De Negros En Cuba" (Blacks Dancing To Cuban Rhythms), performed in Greek. Recorded at Zeta Studios in Athens.

"Unsleeping City" is performed in English. Recorded at Eurosonic Studios in Madrid.

"Kleines Unendliches Gedicht" is based on the poem "Pequeño Poema Infinito" (Little Infinite Poem), performed in German. Recorded at Thomas Funk Studios in Berlin.

"Oda A Walt Whitman" is based on the poem of the same name (Ode To Walt Whitman), performed in Castillian. Recorded at Circus Studios in Madrid.