Toada by Sergio Assad
Toada is the second movement from the Suite Brasileira no. 4 by Assad. A caboclo is a person of mixed Indigenous Brazilian and European ancestry. Toada is a free form of a song that reflects the soul of the Caboclo
Whirler of the Dance by Carlos Rafael Rivera
The title for this work was inspired from the name the Greek poet, Hesiod, gave to Terpsichore, one of the nine ancient muses of Greco-Roman religion.
The first movement is of fanfareish character, and is reminiscent of Spanish folk music, mimicking the castanet’s rhythms. Sometimes even emulating the flamenco’s buleria and sloea rhythm variations. The second movement is of dignified character: a solemn, personal prayer. It is reminiscent of lush, Brazilian music. The final movement: inspired by African dance rhythms. Through tense contrasts between Pizzicato and Ordinario playing, the familiar harmonic world of the first movement returns, bringing the Dance to an exhilarating close.
