Cádiz

Manuel de Falla was one of the most influential Spanish composers of the early 20th century. He lived a long life but he composed relatively little; his compositions could be listed on a single sheet of paper. Throughout his long life, Manuel de Falla saw a lot of the world and called several cities his home: Cádiz, where he was born; Madrid, where he got his start; Paris, where he was mentored by Dukas and Debussy; Granada, where he composed most of his notable works; and Alta Gracia, where he spent his final years.

Kate Molleson explores Manuel de Falla's early years in Cádiz and discovers the composer had a very active imagination.

El sombrero de tres picos: Danza del molinero
Sean Shibe, guitar

Noches en los jardines de España: I. En el Generalife
Arthur Rubinstein, piano
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, conductor

La Vida Breve: Act I: ¡Ah, ande la tarea, que hay que trabajar!; ¡Abuela, ¡no viene!
Nancy Fabiola Herrera, mezzo-soprano
Aquiles Machado, tenor
Cristina Faus, mezzo-soprano
José Antonio López, baritone
Raquel Lojendio, soprano
Josep Miquel Ramon, baritone
BBC Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena, conductor

Tres Obras: Melodía; Romanza; Piezo en do mayor
Anthony Arnone, cello
Timothy Lovelace, piano

Noches en los jardines de España: II. Danza lejana; III. En los jardines de la Sierra de Córdoba
Arthur Rubinstein, piano
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, conductor

Produced by Alice McKee for BBC Audio Wales & West