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MANUEL DE FALLA  

(1876 - 1946)

The music of Spain has exercised an exotic fascination, but often in forms adapted by foreign composers. Manuel de Falla is representative of a group of Spanish composers who won international recognition. He was born in 1876 in Cádiz, where he first studied, moving later to Madrid and then to Paris, but returning to Madrid when war broke out in 1914. Strongly influenced by the traditional Andalusian cante jondo, he settled in Granada, where his friends included the poet Federico Garcia Lorca. The Civil War of 1936 found de Falla neutral in the struggle, but in 1939 he moved to Buenos Aires, where he continued work on his ambitious stage-work Atlántida, which remained unfinished at the time of his death in 1946.

Stage Works

Manuel de Falla helped to support his family in Madrid, after a change in their fortunes, by composing zarzuelas, typically Spanish musical comedies. His first substantial stage work was the lyric drama La vida breve, completed in 1905 and first staged in Nice in 1913. The ballet El amor brujo (Love the Magician), with its ghostly story of gypsy jealousy, was first staged in Madrid two years later. The ballet El sombrero de tres picos (The Three-Cornered Hat), reached its final form for its London production under the impresario Dyagilev in 1919. The puppet opera El retablo de maese Pedro, based on an episode in the classical Cervantes novel Don Quixote, was completed in 1922. There are popular orchestral suites from the first three of these four works.

Orchestral Music

In addition to the concert version of El amor brujo and two suites from El sombrero de tres picos made by the composer, Manuel de Falla wrote an evocatively beautiful work for solo piano and orchestra under the title Noches en los jardines de España (Nights in the Gardens of Spain) completed in 1915.

Vocal Music

In 1915 de Falla also completed his arrangement of seven popular Spanish songs, Siete canciones populares españolas, familiar not only in the original vocal version but in arrangements, particularly an effective arrangement for violin and piano.

Chamber Music

Among chamber works by de Falla may be included the Concerto for harpsichord, with flute, oboe, clarinet, violin and cello, making use of the early keyboard instrument that had played an important part in his puppet opera El retablo de maese Pedro.

Piano Music

Piano works occupy a less important element among the compositions of Manuel de Falla, although the four Spanish Pieces and the early Serenata Andaluza offer pieces in characteristically Spanish musical idiom.

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Role: Arranger 
Album Title  Catalogue No  Work Category 
FALLA: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 2 Naxos
8.555066
Instrumental
Role: Classical Composer 
Album Title
Catalogue No  Work Category 
ADLER, Larry: The Great Larry Adler (1934-1947) Naxos Nostalgia
8.120608
Nostalgia
AMOR, VIDA DE MI VIDA (Domingo, Martinez, Lopez Cobos) (Blu-ray, NTSC) Medici Arts DVD
2072474
Opera DVD, Classical Concert
AMOR, VIDA DE MI VIDA (Domingo, Martinez, Lopez Cobos) (NTSC) Medici Arts DVD
2072478
Opera DVD, Classical Concert
Art & Music: Picasso - Music of His Time Naxos
8.558059
Music Education
Audio Reference SACD Naxos
8.550481SACD
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Instrumental, Choral - Secular
BERLIN PHILHARMONIC: New Year's Gala - A Tribute to Carmen (NTSC) Arthaus Musik
100027
Classical Concert
BERLIN PHILHARMONIC: New Year's Gala - A Tribute to Carmen (PAL) Arthaus Musik
100026
Classical Concert
BOLERO AND OTHER SPANISH FAVOURITES Naxos
8.554044
Ballet, Orchestral
BOLERO AND OTHER SPANISH FAVOURITES Naxos
8.570052
Ballet, Orchestral
BURNING RIVER BRASS: Romanza Espana (Spanish Masterworks for Brass) Dorian Sono Luminus
DOR-90316
Wind Ensemble/Band Music
CAN-CAN AND OTHER DANCES FROM THE OPERA Naxos
8.550924
Orchestral, Opera
Cavatina - Highlights from the Guitar Collection Naxos
8.554400
Concertos, Film and TV Music, Instrumental
CHARPENTIER, G.: Louise (Moore, Pinza, Beecham) (1943) Naxos Historical
8.110102-04
Vocal, Opera
DANIEL BARENBOIM AND CHICAGO SYMPHONY (NTSC) EuroArts
2050136
Classical Concert, Classical Documentary
DE FALLA, M.: 4 Piezas espanolas / Fantasia baetica / El sombrero de 3 picos / El amor brujo (Larrocha) Newton Classics
NC8802009
Instrumental
Discover the Classics, Vol. 2 Naxos Educational
8.554246-47
Orchestral, Music Education
Dorian Sampler, Vol. 6 (A Dorian Banquet) Dorian Sono Luminus
DOR-90006
Orchestral, Chamber Music, Vocal, Instrumental, World, Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular, Opera
FALLA, M. de: Amor brujo (El) / 7 Canciones populares espanolas / Homenajes / El sombrero de tres picos (Senn, Simon Bolivar Symphony, Mata) Dorian Sono Luminus
DOR-90210
Ballet, Orchestral, Vocal
FALLA, M. de: Piano Music (Echaniz) - El amor brujo / El sombrero de 3 picos / 4 Piezas espanolas / Homenaje (1953) Naxos Classical Archives
9.80612
Instrumental
FALLA, M. de: Retablo de maese Pedro (El) [Opera] / Psyche / ORBON, J.: 3 Cantigas del rey / Himnus ad galli cantum (Mata) Dorian Sono Luminus
DOR-90214
Concertos, Vocal, Opera
FALLA, M. de: Vida breve (La) [Opera] (Mata) Dorian Sono Luminus
DOR-90192
Opera
FALLA, M.: 3-Cornered Hat (The) / Homenajes / Danza (Loa, Wurttemberg State Orchestra, Navarro) Capriccio
C10461
Ballet, Orchestral
FALLA, M.: Sombrero de 3 picos (El) (The 3-Cornered Hat) / El amor brujo (Love, the Magician) (excerpts) (Collins, Ansermet) (1950, 1952) Naxos Classical Archives
9.80466
Ballet
FALLA: Amor Brujo (El) / El Retablo de Maese Pedro Naxos
8.553499
Ballet, Opera
FALLA: Amor Brujo (El) / El Sombrero de Tres Picos Naxos
5.110018
Ballet, Orchestral
FALLA: Amor Brujo (El) / El Sombrero de Tres Picos Naxos
6.110018
Ballet, Orchestral
FALLA: Amor Brujo (El) / El Sombrero de Tres Picos Naxos
8.557800
Ballet, Orchestral
FALLA: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1 Naxos
8.555065
Instrumental
FALLA: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 2 Naxos
8.555066
Instrumental
FALLA: Complete Solo Piano Music BIS
BIS-CD-773
Instrumental
FALLA: Popular Spanish Suite / Piano Pieces / Harpsichord Concerto Naxos
8.554366
Concertos, Chamber Music, Instrumental
FALLA: Songs and Piano Music Naxos
8.554498
Vocal, Instrumental
FALLA: Vida breve (La) Naxos
8.660155
Opera
FAVORITE VIOLIN ENCORES Artek
AR-0007-2
Chamber Music, Instrumental
FOOD OF LOVE (THE) Naxos
8.554590
Orchestral, Instrumental
Grand Tango and Other Dances for Cello and Piano (Le) Naxos
8.550785
Chamber Music, Instrumental
GRIEG, E.: Piano Concerto / FALLA, M.: Noches en los jardines de Espana (Curzon) (1951) Naxos Classical Archives
9.80318
Concertos
Guitar Duet Recital: Rost, Monika / Rost, Jurgen – SOR, F. / GRANADOS, E. / ALBENIZ, I. / MORENO TORROBA, F. / TARREGA, F. / RUIZ-PIPO, A. Capriccio
C10174
Instrumental
Guitar Duo Recital: Duo Fandango - DE FALLA, M. / RODRIGO, J. / ANDIA, R. (Fandango!) Carpe Diem
CD-16253
Instrumental
GUITAR FAVORITES Naxos
8.553999
Film and TV Music, Instrumental
Guitar Recital: Denis Azabagic Naxos
8.554555
Instrumental
Guitar Recital: Jerome Ducharme Naxos
8.570189
Instrumental
Guitar Recital: Pablo Sainz Villegas Naxos
8.557596
Instrumental
GUITARRA! - The Guitar in Spain (NTSC) Arthaus Musik
102003
Classical Documentary
JOSE CARRERAS COLLECTION (Int'l Edition) (NTSC) Arthaus Musik
101415
Classical Concert
JOSE CARRERAS COLLECTION: Salzburg Recital (1989) (NTSC) Arthaus Musik
101411
Classical Concert
KREISLER PLAYS KREISLER Naxos Historical
8.110992
Chamber Music
KREISLER: Music for Violin and Piano BIS
BIS-CD-1196
Chamber Music
MUSIC FOR FLUTE AND GUITAR BIS
BIS-CD-60
Concertos, Chamber Music, Instrumental
NISHIZAKI, Takako: Fritz Kreisler Edition, Vol. 4 Naxos
8.557870
Chamber Music
Piano Duo Recital: Luboschutz, Pierre / Nemenoff, Genia - MOZART, W.A. / SAINT-SAENS, C. / DEBUSSY, C. (1953) Naxos Classical Archives
9.80624
Chamber Music, Instrumental
Piano Recital: Copeland, George - DEBUSSY, C. / RAMEAU, J.P / SATIE, E. / MOMPOU, F. / LAPARRA, R. / FALLA, M. / TURINA, J. (1950, 1952) Naxos Classical Archives
9.80464
Instrumental
PONSELLE, Rosa: American Recordings (1939, 1954) Naxos Historical
8.111142-44
Orchestral, Vocal, Nostalgia, Interview, Opera
PONTINEN, Roland: Evocation - Legendary Encores BIS
BIS-CD-661
Instrumental
PONTINEN, Roland: MUSIC FOR A RAINY DAY BIS
BIS-CD-300
Instrumental, Opera
POPULAR GUITAR MUSIC Naxos
8.571085
Concertos, Film and TV Music, Instrumental
RAVEL: Piano Concertos / FALLA: Nights in Gardens of Spain Naxos
8.550753
Concertos
RODRIGO : Concierto de Aranjuez Naxos
8.550220
Concertos, Orchestral
RODRIGO, J.: Concierto de Aranjuez (Tokos, Budapest Strings, Banfalvi) / Guitar Music (Spanish) - SOR, F. / GRANADOS, E. / ALBENIZ, I. / FALLA, M. de Capriole
CA15602
Concertos, Orchestral, Instrumental
RODRIGO: Concierto de Aranjuez / GRANADOS: 12 Danzas espanolas (excerpts) Naxos
8.571057
Concertos, Orchestral
RODRIGO: Concierto de Aranjuez / GRANADOS: Spanish Dances (excerpts) Amadis
7139
Concertos, Orchestral
ROMANTIC HARP (THE) Naxos
8.554561
Instrumental
SCHIPA, Tito: Complete Victor Recordings (The), Vol. 1 (1922-1925) Naxos Historical
8.110332
Vocal, Opera
SCHIPA, Tito: Complete Victor Recordings (The), Vol. 2 (1924-1925) Naxos Historical
8.110333
Vocal, Opera
SCHUMANN, R.: Cello Concerto / HAYDN, J.: Divertimento / FALLA, M. de.: 7 canciones populares espanolas (excerpts) (Shafran) (1955, 1957) Naxos Classical Archives
9.80614
Concertos, Chamber Music
SEGOVIA, Andres: 1950s American Recordings, Vol. 6 (Segovia, Vol. 8) Naxos Historical
8.111314
Instrumental
SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto / FALLA: Nights in the Gardens of Spain (NTSC) Arthaus Musik
100035
Classical Concert
SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto / FALLA: Nights in the Gardens of Spain (PAL) Arthaus Musik
100034
Classical Concert
SPANISH GUITAR Naxos
8.557122-23
Concertos, Orchestral, Instrumental
STRAVINSKY: Firebird (The) / FALLA: Three-Cornered Hat (The) Naxos
8.553274
Ballet, Orchestral
Traumerei: Romantic Violin Favourites (Lu Siqing) Marco Polo
8.225936
Chamber Music
TURINA: Complete Works for Solo Guitar BIS
BIS-CD-736
Instrumental
Violin and Piano Recital: Eichhorn, Friedemann / Findeisen, Peer - POLYAKIN, M. / LISZT, F. / VECSEY, F. / BARTOK, B. / HUBAY, J. (Encores and More) Solo Musica
SM130
Chamber Music
Violin Recital: Laredo, Jaime - KREISLER, F. / FAURE, G. / MASSENET, J. / DVORAK, A. / SARASATE, P. (Virtuoso - A Treasury of Favorite Violin Encores) Dorian Sono Luminus
DOR-90153
Chamber Music
Violin Recital: Mathe, Ulrike-Anima - KREISLER, F. / HEUBERGER, R. / FALL, M. de / SCOTT, C. / ALBENIZ, I. (Ulrike-Anima Mathe Plays Kreisler) Dorian Sono Luminus
DOR-90231
Chamber Music
VIVA ESPANA! Naxos
8.571099
Orchestral
Viva Espana: The Music of Spain Naxos
8.550174
Orchestral
WOMEN AT THE PIANO - AN ANTHOLOGY OF HISTORIC PERFORMANCES, Vol. 1 (1926-1952) Naxos Historical
8.111120
Instrumental
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