Music of Spain

Record and Artist Details

Composer or Director: Joaquín Turina, Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Manuel de Falla, Isaac Albéniz

Label: ASV

Media Format: CD or Download

Media Runtime: 59

Mastering:

DDD

Catalogue Number: CDDCA735

Tracks:

Composition Artist Credit
(La) Procesión del Rocio Joaquín Turina, Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Joaquín Turina, Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
(La) Oración del torero Joaquín Turina, Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Joaquín Turina, Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
(12) Danzas españolas, Movement: Jota (Rondella aragonesa) Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
(12) Danzas españolas, Movement: Oriental Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
(12) Danzas españolas, Movement: Andaluza (Playera) Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
Goyescas, Movement: Intermezzo Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
Catalonia Isaac Albéniz, Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Isaac Albéniz, Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
(El) Amor Brujo, Movement: Dance of Terror Manuel de Falla, Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Manuel de Falla, Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
(El) Amor Brujo, Movement: The Magic Circle (The Fisherman's Story) Manuel de Falla, Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Manuel de Falla, Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
(El) Amor Brujo, Movement: Ritual Fire Dance Manuel de Falla, Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Manuel de Falla, Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
(El) Amor Brujo, Movement: Pantomime Manuel de Falla, Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Manuel de Falla, Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
(La) Vida breve, Movement: Danse espagnole No.1 Manuel de Falla, Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Manuel de Falla, Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra

Composer or Director: Joaquín Turina, Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Manuel de Falla, Isaac Albéniz

Label: ASV

Media Format: Cassette

Media Runtime: 0

Mastering:

DDD

Catalogue Number: ZCDCA735

Tracks:

Composition Artist Credit
(La) Procesión del Rocio Joaquín Turina, Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Joaquín Turina, Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
(La) Oración del torero Joaquín Turina, Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Joaquín Turina, Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
(12) Danzas españolas, Movement: Jota (Rondella aragonesa) Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
(12) Danzas españolas, Movement: Oriental Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
(12) Danzas españolas, Movement: Andaluza (Playera) Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
Goyescas, Movement: Intermezzo Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
Catalonia Isaac Albéniz, Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Isaac Albéniz, Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
(El) Amor Brujo, Movement: Dance of Terror Manuel de Falla, Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Manuel de Falla, Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
(El) Amor Brujo, Movement: The Magic Circle (The Fisherman's Story) Manuel de Falla, Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Manuel de Falla, Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
(El) Amor Brujo, Movement: Ritual Fire Dance Manuel de Falla, Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Manuel de Falla, Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
(El) Amor Brujo, Movement: Pantomime Manuel de Falla, Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Manuel de Falla, Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
(La) Vida breve, Movement: Danse espagnole No.1 Manuel de Falla, Composer
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
Manuel de Falla, Composer
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
There is some relatively rare repertoire here, but the selection is bitty, and it was not very good planning to include four brief numbers (about 13 minutes) from Falla's El amor brujo, instead of the complete score. The two Turina pieces are gaudy and brilliantly scored and these Mexican performances bring to them authentic feeling and vitality, but the sound of the Mexico orchestra as recorded is a bit brash, and the ear ideally needs to be seduced with more sultry textures.
Albeniz's Catalonia is a bright little number, but the most effective music here is the Granados triptych, the ''Oriental'' with its piquant upper woodwind colour, the famous ''Andalouse'' and the ''Rondalla'' which gains in impetus and energy as it proceeds. Batiz is thoroughly at home, but this is a disc which would have been more enticing in a lower price range.'

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