Los Canarios - Ciclos (1974)
1992, Si-Wan Records SRMC 1003
1. Primer Acto: Paraiso Remoto (16:58)
2. Segundo Acto: Abismo Proximo (16:49)
3. Tercer Acto: Ciudad Futura (17:53)
4. Curarto Acto: El Eslabon Recobrado (21:56)
Total: 73:36
Alain Richard - drums, percussion
Antonio Garcia de Diego - guitar, acoustic guitar, vibraphone, voice
Mathias Sanvellian - electric piano, Hammond, acoustic piano, violin
Christian Mellies - bass, synthesizer
Alfredo Carrion - choral arrangement and conducting
Teddy Bautista - keyboards, synthesizers, voice
Rudmini Sukmawati - voice
Review:
One description that is sometimes used for progressive rock, albeit often by its
critics, is a form of rock music that aspires to incorporiate influences from
jazz and classical music. If this description is considered valid, than Los
Canarios' adaptation of Vivaldi's Four Seasons would have to be seen as one of
the great progressive rock triumphs.
This is not a straight adaptation, of course; each of the four seasons is
adapted with rock instrumentation. Some original music is mixed in, with some
interesting vocals (often choral or solo soprano). The concept for the album,
over and above the musical adaptation of classical work, is life as a cycle.
Vocals are in both Spanish and English.
The best comparison I can draw is to another band who attempted the same kind of
rock adaptation, namely RDM with Contaminazione. Those who find themselves
groaning at the idea of "plundering the classics" may not go for this much, but
for anyone who ever thought that Keith Emerson was on to something this is
surely a treat, as it strikes me as a near-perfect execution of converting
centuries-old music into something more modern.
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