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Composer of the Week: Manuel deFalla

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(1876-1946). This week Donald Macleod looks at the life and work of the Cadiz-born composer Manuel de Falla.
1: The Spanish Composer. Having struggled forten years to make his name in Spain, at the age of 31 Falla left for Paris, where his works were first performed.
Seguidille (Trois Mélodies, No 3) Nuccia Focile (soprano), Ingrid Surgenor (piano) Cuatro Piezas Espanolas Alicia de Larrocha (piano)
La VidaBreve:Act2, 1st tableau
Ambrosian Opera Chorus, LSO, conductor Garcia Navarro
Pour le Tombeau de Paul Dukas
Miguel Baselga (piano)
Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas Teresa Berganza (mezzo), Juan Antonio
Alvarez-Parejo (piano)
Producer Megan Jones Repeated Sunday 12 midnight

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald MacLeod
Unknown:
Manuel de Falla.
Soprano:
Ingrid Surgenor
Piano:
Cuatro Piezas Espanolas
Piano:
Alicia de Larrocha
Conductor:
Garcia Navarro
Unknown:
Paul Dukas
Piano:
Miguel Baselga
Unknown:
Teresa Berganza
Unknown:
Juan Antonio
Salud:
Teresa Berganza(mezzo)
The singer:
Manuel Mairena(baritone)
Uncle Sarvaor:
Juan Pons(baritone)
The grandmother:
Alicia Nafé(mezzo)
Carmela Paloma:
Perez Inigo(soprano)
Paco:
Jose Carreras(tenor)
Manuel:
Ramon Contreras(baritone)
Source: Radio Times

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