Review, Analysis and Recordings Containing
Melgar
Melgar
| Melgar Monophonic Vals from 1943 Argentina Session. (Benigno Ballón Farfán - arr. Moisés Vivanco - 3:06) Recorded in 1943 - view lyrics |
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| Review and Analysis of Melgar by Nicholas E. Limansky From Yma Sumac - The Art Behind the Legend used with permission - all rights reserved, © Nicholas E. Limansky Read more on the Legacy of the Diva Web site! |
| Melgar is a most unusual piece. A Vals, it is one of the most successful of the group. Introduced by duetting Quenas, it introduces a high-lying line easily delivered by Yma. Guitar, accordion and flutes provide the accompaniment. Sections of high staccati show her prowess in the area of high E flat and F. Also recorded by Wara Wara in the 1960s, Yma's version has a more authentic feel to the music and its performance. And her instrument is also more lambent as it stretches itself into the upper regions of the voice. Also recorded well, there is a rich beauty to the float of Yma's top register that is an attraction in itself. Like many of these 1943 songs there are a number of sections, this one however finds them more tightly knit together. |
Melgar is included on the following releases
catalog no: 316
78 rpm single from earliest recording session in 1943 with second side being an instrumental with harp solo. 1943 Perú
catalog no: DMO-55458
Only 12" LP compilation known to contain tracks from the early 1943 recording session. Shares a similar cover art and has the same tracks as a Peruvian cassette release of the same name which uses the photo from the 1959 Capitol Records LP, Fuego del Ande. Due to the spelling of her name on the . . . 1962 Argentina
catalog no: JOM-1027-3
All eighteen tracks from Yma Sumac's first recording sessions in 1943, along with five others by El Conjunto Folklorico Peruano de Moisés Vivanco and soloists that were part of the same sessions. This earliest material was recorded in Argentina under the name Imma Sumack, which was her or . . . 2011 United States
catalog no: BLUE103CD
Fully remastered, all eighteen tracks from Yma Sumac's first recording sessions in 1943, along with five others by El Conjunto Folklorico Peruano de Moisés Vivanco and soloists that were part of the same sessions. This earliest material was recorded in Argentina under the name Imma Sumack, wh . . . 2012 United Kingdom
catalog no: 02282
Collection containing tracks from Yma Sumac's early South American sessions along with several cuts from her last album for Capitol Records. It also includes two instrumentals by unknown artists and it is also available as an electronic download. 2010 Columbia
catalog no: 7-2438-21 100-2-6
Compilation featuring tracks from early 1943 Argentina Session along with tracks by Inti-Sumaj 1997 Columbia
catalog no: FT-03-0020
Cassette compilation with tracks from early 1943 Argentina Session. The cassette uses Dolby noise reduction and is marked as being stereo though the recordings are in monophonic 1988 Perú
Cassette features tracks from the Extremes of Yma Sumac's career with material from the early 1943 Argentina sessions and the 1991 German Mambo Confusion material. It was never sold and was made for archival purposes only. Only a few copies exist. 1998 United States