The Best of Martin Jones: Discover Manuel de Falla
4/3/2020, 16 Tracks, 1:12:48
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Martin Jones
Manuel de Falla
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Composition History
Falla's early works, like 'Serenata andaluza' and 'Vals Capricho', were first performed in 1900, though he later criticized their youthful inadequacies.
Composer Biography
Falla's earliest music lessons came from his mother, and he began composing before age 11, though these early works are now lost.
Composer Biography
Manuel de Falla, born in Cádiz, became the greatest Spanish composer of the twentieth century.
Composition History
Falla's 'Allegro de concierto' won an 'honourable mention' in a 1903 competition, but was forgotten among his manuscripts until the 1980s.
Composition History
The 'Fantasía Bætica' was commissioned by the renowned pianist Artur Rubinstein in 1919, the same year he commissioned Stravinsky's 'Piano-Rag-Music'.
Composer Biography
Disillusioned with musical life in Spain, Falla moved to Paris, where he befriended figures like Debussy, Dukas, Ravel, Stravinsky, and Diaghilev.
Composer Biography
Many of Falla's early pieces, including 'Nocturno' and 'Canción', were not published during his lifetime and only appeared in print in 1980.
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