Velazquez - Latin Dances 4 Famous Standards String Quartet

Demanding salon music for string quartet (with double-bass ad libitum) is provided by Wolfgang Birtel in his 'Latin Dances' with four titles which can be played individually or as a little suite. The first dance is the chorinho 'No me toques' by Zequinha de Abreu (1880-1935) who not only wrote 'Tico Tico' but also other rousing pieces of music. Ernesto Nazareth (1863-1934) is considered to be the 'inventor' of the Brazilian tango and waltz: He titled the waltz which follows as second title 'Ingenious'. These rather unknown titles are followed by two absolute worldwide hits: 'Bolada de Aficionado' by A.G. Villoldo and then the everlasting beguine 'Besame Mucho' by the Mexican composer Consuelo Velzques (1916-2005). Whether individually or as a 'four-pack' – the fingers will be twitching and the toes will be tingling for this music carries away musicians and audience alike.