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The French in Spain

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta

Format: Digital

This album contains orchestral works by three French composers who saw Spain as a paradise of warmth, scents and colours, real or imagined. From the vivid evocations of Claude Debussy's "Images" and Jacques Ibert's "Escales" to the dances and landscapes that inspired Maurice Ravel's "Rapsodie espagnole", these impressionistic masterworks show the significant influence that Spanish culture had on French composers from the early 20th century. Grammy Award-winning conductor JoAnn Falletta is music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) and conductor emeritus of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. She has been guest conductor with many renowned orchestras in North and South America, Europe and Asia. As Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Falletta was the first woman to lead a major American orchestra. Her discography includes more than 135 titles and her Grammy-winning recordings include Richard Danielpour and John Corigliano's "Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan", both with the BPO, and Kenneth Fuchs' "Spiritualist" with the London Symphony Orchestra.

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Tracklist

01 Images, L. 122: No. 2, Ibéria: I. Par les rues et les chemins 06:47
02 Images, L. 122: No. 2, Ibéria: II. Les parfums de la nuit 08:15
03 Images, L. 122: No. 2, Ibéria: III. Le matin d'un jour de fête 04:42
04 Miroirs, M. 43: No. 4, Alborada del gracioso. Assez vif (Version for Orchestra) 07:55
05 Escales: I. Rome-Palerme. Calme 06:58
06 Escales: II. Tunis-Nefta. Modéré, très rythmé 02:24
07 Escales: III. Valencia. Animé 05:28
08 Rapsodie espagnole, M. 54: I. Prélude à la nuit. Très modéré 04:16
09 Rapsodie espagnole, M. 54: II. Malagueña. Assez vif 02:01
10 Rapsodie espagnole, M. 54: III. Habanera. Assez lent et d'un rythme las 02:36
11 Rapsodie espagnole, M. 54: IV. Feria. Assez animé 06:16