Classical Music Milestone: April 9
Spanish composer Manuel de Falla began his work "Nights in the Gardens of Spain" (Spanish: Noches en los Jardines de España) as a set of nocturnes for solo piano in 1909 but later turned turned it into a piece for piano with orchestra. Falla completed it in 1915. He dedicated it to Ricardo Viñes. The first performance was performed on April 9, 1916, at the Teatro Real in Madrid, Spain, with the Sinfonica de Madrid Orchestra conducted by Enrique Fernández Arbós. The piano part was played by José Cubiles.
Watch and enjoy the video of M. de Falla's "Nights in Gardens of Spain" with Daniel Barenboim (piano) and Placido Domingo (conducting), with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
The work depicts three gardens:
Falla referred to Nights in the Gardens of Spain as "symphonic impressions" and it is considered his most "impressionistic" music.
Video Credit:
Daniel Barenboim (Piano) - Manuel de Falla - Nights in the Gardens of Spain. Youtube, uploaded by Aventi Music. Accessed April 3, 2016
Resources:
Manuel de Falla (pages 5-7). Ivory Classics. Accessed April 3, 2016.
Manuel de Falla Foundation: Orchestral Works. Accessed April 3, 2016.
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Manuel de Falla's "Nights in the Gardens of Spain" for piano and orchestra, is first performed in Madrid, Spain.
Spanish composer Manuel de Falla began his work "Nights in the Gardens of Spain" (Spanish: Noches en los Jardines de España) as a set of nocturnes for solo piano in 1909 but later turned turned it into a piece for piano with orchestra. Falla completed it in 1915. He dedicated it to Ricardo Viñes. The first performance was performed on April 9, 1916, at the Teatro Real in Madrid, Spain, with the Sinfonica de Madrid Orchestra conducted by Enrique Fernández Arbós. The piano part was played by José Cubiles.
Watch and enjoy the video of M. de Falla's "Nights in Gardens of Spain" with Daniel Barenboim (piano) and Placido Domingo (conducting), with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
The work depicts three gardens:
- En el Generalife (In the Generalife): The first garden is in the Generalife, the jasmine-scented gardens surrounding the summer palace of the king’s harem at the Alhambra.
- Danza lejana (Distant Dance): The second garden is unidentified in which there is an exotic dance.
- En los jardines de la Sierra de Córdoba (In the Gardens of the Sierra de Córdoba): The third garden is in the Sierra de Córdoba in Spain and feature lively gypsy dancing and singing for the feast of Corpus Christi.
Falla referred to Nights in the Gardens of Spain as "symphonic impressions" and it is considered his most "impressionistic" music.
Video Credit:
Daniel Barenboim (Piano) - Manuel de Falla - Nights in the Gardens of Spain. Youtube, uploaded by Aventi Music. Accessed April 3, 2016
Resources:
Manuel de Falla (pages 5-7). Ivory Classics. Accessed April 3, 2016.
Manuel de Falla Foundation: Orchestral Works. Accessed April 3, 2016.
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