Dias Y Flores [Import, Original recording remastered]

Silvio Rodriguez | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 11, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony/Bmg Int'l
• ASIN: B000268CUW
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,514 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Como Esperando Abril

2. Playa Giron

3. El Mayor

4. La Vergüenza

5. Sueño Con Serpientes

6. Pequeña Serenata Diurna

7. Esta Canción

8. Yo Digo Que Las Estrellas

9. En el Claro de La Luna

10. Santiago de Chile

11. Dias y Flores

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 'Dias y Flores' en la vida que nunca pueda olvidar....('Days and Flowers' in life that you will never forget), October 29, 2008

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This beautiful album showcases the depth of Silvio Rodriguez's beautiful Spanish style guitar in the genre of Nueva Trova (this originated in Cuba in the 1960s and fused traditional Spanish music with more contemporary style, like rock music). The subject matter in these songs runs the gamut of subjects, and the range of musical styles covered here are wonderful. Martinez, a prolific composer and performer, wrote all of the songs on this album himself and performs them with a heightened passion and spirit that really touches the soul. "Sueno Con Serpientes" (Dream with Serpents) and "En El Claro de La Luna" (In the Light of the Moon) are two great examples of this. 'Sueño' begins with a quote from Bertold Brecht ("Hay hombres que luchan un dia y son buenos. Hay otros que luchan un año y son mejores. Hay quienes luchan muchos años y son muy buenos. Pero hay los que luchan toda la vida. Esos son los imprescindibles." Translation: "There are men who fight for a day and are good. There are others who fight for a year and are better. There are those who fight many years and are very good. But there are those who fight all of their lives. These are the ones who are irreplaceable.") The song is rich with lyrics alluding to the glory of the fight -- at least that is how I chose to interpret them. You can come to your own conclusion about them. "En El Claro de La Luna" in inspired by the beautiful "Claire de Lune" by the classical composer, Claude Debussy. The tune melds elements from the classical piece with stunningly beautiful lyrics that are absolutely mesmerizing. I just wish that they were translated into English to non-Spanish speakers. (example: "En el claro de la luna/donde quiero ir a jugar/duerme la reina fortuna/que tendra que madrugar" -- "In the light of the moon/where I want to go to play/sleeps the fortunate queen/who has to wake up in the dawn") I really recommend that you buy this CD, regardless of your Spanish proficiency, because, truly the music speaks for itself. For Spanish speakers, the words will speak to your heart and move you profoundly.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No puedo creer que nadie haya comentado el mejor CD de Silvio..., July 22, 2005

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JBatista (Panama) - See all my reviews

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... pero aqui vamos.

Este es simple y llanamente el mejor album de Silvio (Yo tengo 8 CDs de SR) y si no fuera por este disco, adicionalmente con "Te doy una cancion", "Cancion del Elegido" y "Ojala", nadie supiera de la existencia de este gran trovador cubano.

Es un disco de mediados de la decada del 70, tiempos de la "Nueva Trova" o "Nueva Cancion", todas las canciones son excelentes, si, todas. La perfeccion de este disco solo es comparable a "Mediterraneo" de Serrat, o el "IV" de Led Zepellin, perdonando que junte peras con manzanas, y que no me salen los acentos.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of his best albums, March 5, 2006

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When he launched this album back in the mid seventies, it became an immediate success both in Cuba and abroad, especially in all of Latin America and Spain. Today is a true classic, and it's a must to anyone who collects or likes his music. Días y Flores (Days and Flowers) contains some of his best poetry and of his best music. It proves that Silvio is an artist in the broadest sense of the word.