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Pampas (2009) earned Lalo Schifrin his fifth Grammy Award in the Best Contemporary Classical Composition category. Commissioned and recorded by Cellist Antonio Lysy, Schifrin described the work as “a very moving piece reflecting desolation and the infinite horizons of The Pampas,” from his home country of Argentina. Thematic material from the slow movement of Schifrin’s Sinfonia Concertante for Guitar and Orchestra provided the springboard for this haunting and original arrangement for cello and piano.
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Commissioned by Antonio Lysy
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Pampas (2009) earned Lalo Schifrin his fifth Grammy Award in the Best Contemporary Classical Composition category in 2010. The recording by Antonio Lysy evokes the magic and majesty of the Argentine plains. Schifrin described the work as “a very moving piece reflecting desolation and the infinite horizons of The Pampas,” from his home country of Argentina. The following album notes to Antonio Lysy at The Broad: Music from Argentina, released on Yarlung Records, include comments by both Mr. Schifrin and Mr. Lysy which reveal the inspiration for and creation of Pampas more fully. “In this composition, I tried to convey the vastness of the plains between the South of the Buenos Aires province and the Patagonia which is called the Pampa. The distant horizon puts into perspective the solitude without shadows. The first theme is distant and evocative which leads to a contrasting section of rhythmic energy. The cello states the introspective second theme but during the responses, the piano accompaniment is reminiscent of Gaucho and Afro-American folk music. The development is a dialogue between the two instruments in which both themes are being explored. The last section of the movement brings us the cello against a descending line by the piano. A somber pedal point is a preparation of the reinstatement of the introduction. A calm figure pleads to the solo cello's final response. This work was commissioned by violoncello Master Antonio Lysy for which I'm very grateful.” LALO SCHIFRIN “I met Lalo Schifrin in his studio in Beverly Hills in early 2009, the walls filled with framed photographs and impressive documents of musical connections past and present, and a mantelpiece brimming with trophies. After asking him whether he might contribute a piece to this project, Schifrin invited me to listen to his guitar concerto's slow movement. This was a work he felt would work beautifully, modified and transcribed for cello and piano. I fell in love with the lyrical theme, which reawakened many images of the land and people of Argentina in my memory. But I worried that the rich and powerful orchestration would be more than a cello and piano could achieve. Schifrin's eyes twinkled; he waived his hand dismissively, and said ‘just leave that to me.’ We did, and I'm glad.” ANTONIO LYSY
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Recorded by Antonio Lysy, Cello on Yarlung Records (CD 27517).
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2010 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition
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