Fritz Reiner - Spain (180g) LP

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
Label: Acoustic Sounds

Albeniz: Navarra; Fete-Dieu A Seville & Triana aus "Iberia"
+Granados: Intermezzo aus "Goyescas"
+Falla: Interlude & Tanz aus "La Vida Breve";Tänze aus "Der Dreispitz"

This record contains Fallas dance from "Dreispitz" and "La Vida Breve" as well as Albeniz' "Trina" from "Oberia". Arranged for orchestra by Arbos. Great performances and sensational sound!

For Spaniards, there is no greater composer than Manuel de Falla - the scent of the land, the shape of the landscape, the passion of the people are all stamped with pride on every single note he composed. "Goyescas", written in 1915 by the Spanish composer Enrique Granados, was the first opera to be performed in Spanish at its premiere in January 1916 at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. The intermezzo from this opera, inspired by paintings by Francisco Goya, developed into a popular independent concert piece. The Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz composed the "Iberia" suite for piano between 1905 and 1909. It was his most famous piece and is considered his masterpiece.
Reviews
"The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is exemplary in the glow and precision with which it plays works by the most important Spanish composers." (Stereo, May 2015)