Brokeback Mountain Suite

About 10 years ago, Gustavo Santaolalla performed the Brokeback Mountain Suite for the Latin program, Encuentro en el Estudio. To date, it’s his best performance of the Brokeback Mountain score (and I’ve watched them all). The guitar tone is gorgeous. You’ll notice that Santaolalla is in a complete flow state — deliriously lost in own music. I love that.

Gustavo Santaolalla’s arrangement of the suite leaves out two central pieces from his score: Snow and Riding Horses. I’ve been forever tinkering with the idea of creating a “complete medley” encompassing…