Briliant Spanish pianist , only a Spaniard could play Falla as he dis !
JOSÉ Suite, The Muleteer
FALLA Nights in the Gardens of Spain
FALLA Suites Nos. 1 and 2, The Three-Cornered Hat
MUSSORGSKY (orch. Ravel) Pictures at an Exhibition
EDUARDO PORTAL conductor
JAVIER PERIANES piano
Manuel de Falla took such fastidious care with all his music that those works he did finish are all exquisitely crafted gems, each encapsulating something utterly in tune with Spanish culture. His fiery flamenco-inspired ballet score The Three-Cornered Hat is conducted here by a young Spaniard who has made quite an impression on concert-goers in the last two years, Eduardo Portal. He finishes with Mussorgsky's celebrated set of pictures in music - a touching walk past etchings and sketches by Victor Hartmann infused with the orchestral colour and power of Maurice Ravel.
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