Christy and her cohost Betty unpack how nostalgia for home is more than just longing — it's an emotion made of memories, culture and identity.
Composer Teresa Carreno was born in Venezuela, and was already writing her own piano pieces by age six. Her family believed in her talent so much, they moved to New York City. By age nine, she was performing sold-out concerts in Boston and she even played for Abraham Lincoln at the White House!
Carreno's career took her all over Europe, and while her life was full of excitement and adventure, she still missed the Venezuela she left as a little girl.
One of her most moving pieces is called "Souvenirs de mon pays," which is French for “Memories of my country.” She wrote it while living in Paris, but you could say the notes are in Spanish — the language of her heart, and of Venezuela. As you listen, maybe it’ll stir up a bit of your own nostalgia for home.
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Carreno: "Memories of my country"
