During his Northridge tenure, he composed just two works for solo piano, but both are blockbusters. First, it is aesthetically limiting, and second, it can be used politically, as a sort of flag-waving. The ultimate thing is to invent a complete sound or system that would be your trademark. Homenagem' is like a summary of my current music-no more vogues, no more isms, no angst. It is music you write when you are very sure of your language.
Paintings cover every wall, and sculpture great and small lurks on every surface.
When I go to Caracas or Sao Paulo, I find it very refreshing, the music is so full of life. European music of the last 40 years has become very tired. It is cerebral and abstract, interesting on paper but antisocial. When you have one page of music and 15 pages of explanation, something is wrong. Obviously, De la Vega still has a passion for music.