Albeniz: Iberia Suite; Falla: The Three-Cornered Hat

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Yan Pascal Tortelier has demonstrated again and again the he has a firm grasp of the romanticism of most European composers of both the 19th and 20th centuries. Albéniz's Iberia suite, originally a work for solo piano, is here transcribed for full orchestra by E. Fernandez Arbós, who was a close friend of the composer. Tortelier's shaping of this orchestration is a revelation. But if Albéniz was conservative by nature, Manuel de Falla, his younger contemporary, was not, and Tortelier really turns loose with Falla's Three-Cornered Hat suite in a full-bodied performance. --Paul Cook

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The Three-Cornered Hat is one of the best ballets around--a joyous and sunny celebration of Spanish folklore. The first couple of minutes are a bit "stop-and-start," but after that there's no looking back, and one tuneful and brilliantly scored dances follows another. As with all of Falla's music, it's so well written and finely calculated there's never really been a "bad" performance, but even so this one would stand out for its warmth and grace. Enrique Arbos's orchestration of Albeniz ... read more

Albeniz: Iberia Suite; Falla: The Three-Cornered Hat

Tracks:

Iberia Suite: Evocation - Allegretto espresivo
Iberia Suite: La Fete Dieu a Seville (El Corpus en Sevilla) - Allegro grazioso
Iberia Suite: Triana - Allegretto
Iberia Suite: El Puerto - Allegro comodo
Iberia Suite: El Albaicin - Allegro
The Three-Cornered Hat: Introduction - Allegretto ma non troppo - Poco meno mosso
The Three-Cornered Hat: Afternoon - Allegretto mosso
The Three-Cornered Hat: Dance Of The Miller's Wife (Fandango) - Allegro ma non troppo; The Corregidor - Moderato; The Miller's Wife - Poco piu mosso
The Three-Cornered Hat: The Grapes - Vivo
The Three-Cornered Hat: The Neighbour's Dance (Seguidillas) - Allegro ma non troppo
The Three-Cornered Hat: The Miller's Dance (Farruca) - Poco vivo
The Three-Cornered Hat: The Corregidor's Dance - Allegretto
The Three-Cornered Hat: Final Dance (Jota) - Poco mosso

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Yan Pascal Tortelier has demonstrated again and again the he has a firm grasp of the romanticism of most European composers of both the 19th and 20th centuries. Albéniz's Iberia suite, originally a work for solo piano, is here transcribed for full orchestra by E. Fernandez Arbós, who was a close friend of the composer. Tortelier's shaping of this orchestration is a revelation. But if Albéniz was conservative by nature, Manuel de Falla, his younger contemporary, was not, and Tortelier really turns loose with Falla's Three-Cornered Hat suite in a full-bodied performance. --Paul Cook

Amazon.com

The Three-Cornered Hat is one of the best ballets around--a joyous and sunny celebration of Spanish folklore. The first couple of minutes are a bit "stop-and-start," but after that there's no looking back, and one tuneful and brilliantly scored dances follows another. As with all of Falla's music, it's so well written and finely calculated there's never really been a "bad" performance, but even so this one would stand out for its warmth and grace. Enrique Arbos's orchestration of Albeniz Iberia makes a satisfying coupling, with some spectacular percussion effects embedded in a recording of splendid impact. --David Hurwitz

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