To continue the series begun last week, here are a couple of pieces to enjoy by the great Spanish composer Manuel de Falla. Both are quite popular among classical music lovers, and for good reason.
1. Ritual Fire Dance (piano arrangement, originally a movement in the ballet El Amor Brujo, performed by Rubinstein). Quite possibly Falla's best known piece, it's haunting, restless, and deeply evocative.
2. Noches en los Jardines de España (Nights in the Gardens of Spain, for piano & orchestra, another Rubinstein performance). Very, very different in character than the above, this large-scale work is, however, equally evocative. A beautiful, leisurely painting in sound. The video below is of the first part - En el Generalife, a piece that gives me goosebumps. Click through to youtube for the other two parts.
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