This collection showcases the syncopated piano music of Latin American during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It features Latin rhythms, which are really African rhythms brought to the Americas by slaves and applied to the music of the European colonists. These rhythms are varied and complex and so is their history. They've had a widespread and profound influence on the evolution of …

This fascinating collection draws on a virtually unknown set of Brazilian dances for Piano published at the end of the nineteenth century in Rio de Janeiro. These pieces blend the melodic charm and grace of the European polka and other dance forms with the sparkle and syncopation of Afro-Caribbean styles. The result is a repertoire filled with verve and wit that will appeal to players and audience…

(33 Songs for Voice and Piano). Composed by Ernesto Lecuona (1895-1963). Edited by Pablo Zinger. For Piano, Voice. E.B. Marks. Softcover. 120 pages. Published by Edward B. Marks Music