Spanish Gardens

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Graceful and elegantly understated, Spanish Gardens is just the thing for creating a mood of sensual relaxation. An easy listen, this instrumental disc is well suited for background music yet is dappled in color and phrasing varied enough to garner attention from guitar and ethnic music enthusiasts. Classically trained guitarists Fred Benedetti and George Svoboda marry technical savvy and slow-burning intensity on Spanish Gardens, a hybridization of the flowery romance of flamenco nouveau, the heat of flamenco puro, and some exotic tinges of Latin American and Middle-Eastern rhythms. With precision and an undercurrent of electric passion, Benedetti and Svoboda generate a balm for the harried mind and stimulating nourishment for the senses. --Paige La Grone

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Spanish Gardens is an exciting and eclectic mix of virtuoso guitar music in a variety of styles and moods. The music sparkles with brilliance and colors of flamenco puro, flamenco nouveau, classical and Middle-Eastern, mixed together to create a brilliant masterpiece.

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Spanish Gardens

Spanish Gardens
The Essential Falla
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • LO MEJOR DE LO MEJOR
  • A Very Fine Compilation
 The Essential Falla

Manufacturer: Decca
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Similar Items:
  1. Albéniz: Iberia; Granados: Goyescas
  2. Granados: Spanish Dances
  3. Falla: El Amor Brujo; Sombrero de tres picos; Noches en los jardines de España
  4. Manuel de Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain / Isaac Albeniz: Rapsodia Espanola / Joaquin Turina: Rapsodia Sinfonica - Alicia de Larrocha / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos
  5. Ives: The Symphonies / Orchestral Sets 1 & 2

ASIN: B00001X59X
Release Date: 1999-10-12

Tracks:

  1. Love The Magician: Introduction And Scene... In The Cave
  2. Love The Magician: Song Of Suffering Love
  3. Love The Magician: The Spectre... Dance Of Fear
  4. Love The Magician: Magic Circle... Midnight
  5. Love The Magician: Ritual Fire Dance
  6. Love The Magician: Scene
  7. Love The Magician: Song Of The Will-O'-The-Wisp
  8. Love The Magician: Pantomime
  9. Love The Magician: Dance Of The Game Of Love
  10. Love The Magician: Finale: The Bells Of Dawn
  11. Harpsichord Concerto: I. Allegro
  12. Harpsichord Concerto: II. Lento
  13. Harpsichord Concerto: III. Vivace
  14. Homenaje 'Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy'
  15. Psyche
  16. Nights in the Gardens of Spain: I In The Generalife
  17. Nights in the Gardens of Spain: II Distant Dance
  18. Nights in the Gardens of Spain: III In The Gardens Of The Sierra de Cordoba

Tracks:

  1. La Vida breve: Interludio y Danza
  2. Seven Spanish Folk Songs: The Moorish Cloth
  3. Seven Spanish Folk Songs: Seguidilla From Murcia
  4. Seven Spanish Folk Songs: Asturian Song
  5. Seven Spanish Folk Songs: Jota
  6. Seven Spanish Folk Songs: Lullaby
  7. Seven Spanish Folk Songs: Song
  8. Seven Spanish Folk Songs: Polo
  9. Four Spanish Pieces: Aragonesa
  10. Four Spanish Pieces: Cubana
  11. Four Spanish Pieces: Montanesa
  12. Four Spanish Pieces: Andaluza
  13. The Three-Cornered Hat: Part 1: Introduction
  14. The Three-Cornered Hat: Part 1: Afternoon
  15. The Three-Cornered Hat: Part 1: Dance Of The Miller's Wife
  16. The Three-Cornered Hat: Part 1: The Grapes
  17. The Three-Cornered Hat: Part 2: The Neighbours' Dance
  18. The Three-Cornered Hat: Part 2: The Miller's Dance
  19. The Three-Cornered Hat: Part 2: The Corregidor's Dance
  20. The Three-Cornered Hat: Part 2: Final Dance

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars LO MEJOR DE LO MEJOR.......2002-03-29

Una grabacion
magistral de los
clasicos de Manuel de Falla.
Este disco contiene el famoso
"Homage a Debussy" la unica
obra original compuesta para
guitarra por la mano del compositor.
Tremenda grabaccion, como para no
perdersela a ese precio...

5 out of 5 stars A Very Fine Compilation.......2000-05-17

"The Essential Falla" is just that, including all of Manuel de Falla's major works (performed by the likes of Dutoit, Fruhbeck de Burgos and de Larrocha) on these two CDs. Highlights are excellent performances of Falla's three most famous works: "El amor brujo", "Noches en los jardines de Espana" and "El Sombrero de tres picos". The rest of the included music is perhaps less well-know but no less enjoyable. Perhaps the only quibble I have with this CD is the enclusion of the Harpsicord Concerto. While it is an enjoyable piece, it is very much a Stravinsky-esque neo-classical work, and it seems somewhat out of place amongst Falla's other, very Spanish, works. Nonetheless, if you enjoy 20th Century Spanish music, this CD is indeed an essential.
Rosa Ponselle: 1939 Victor & 1954 "Villa Pace" Recordings
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • Villa Pace Recordings
 Rosa Ponselle: 1939 Victor & 1954 "Villa Pace" Recordings

Manufacturer: Romophone
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ASIN: B000001S3P
Release Date: 1996-11-08

Tracks:

  1. Si tu voulais
  2. A l'aime
  3. The Nightingale and the Rose
  4. When I Have Sung My Songs
  5. When I Have Sung My Songs
  6. Ave Maria
  7. On Wings Of Dreams
  8. Ave Maria
  9. Plaisir d'amour
  10. Jeune fillette
  11. Beau soir
  12. Bonjour, Suzon
  13. La chevelure
  14. Carmen-Carmela
  15. El Mirar de la Maja
  16. La partida
  17. La Molinara: Nel cor piu non mi sento
  18. Star vicino
  19. 'A Vucchella
  20. Ideale
  21. Marechiare
  22. Fa la nana, bambin
  23. Dicitencello vuje
  24. Could I

Tracks:

  1. Amadis: Bois espais
  2. Rosemonde
  3. Guitares et mandolines
  4. From: 'Poem de l'amour et de la mer': Le temps des Lilas
  5. Von ewiger Liebe, Op 43 No. 1
  6. Mir traumte von einem Konigskind, Op. 4 No. 5
  7. Erlkonig, Op. I
  8. In questa tomba oscura
  9. Rispetto
  10. O del mio amato ben
  11. Aprile
  12. Amuri, amuri
  13. I battitori di grano
  14. Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes
  15. The Night Wind
  16. Homing
  17. Interview With Ruby Mercer: Introduction And Announcement Of Lully's - 'Bois epais'
  18. Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Persico's - 'Rosemonde'
  19. Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Saint-Saens's - 'Guitares et mandolines'
  20. Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Brahms's - 'Von ewiger Liebe'
  21. Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Trunk's Mir - 'traumte von einem Konigskind'
  22. Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Schubert's - 'Erlkonig'
  23. Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Beethoven's - 'In questa tomba oscura'
  24. Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Wolf-Ferrari's - 'Rispetto'
  25. Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments ON Donaudy's - 'O del amato ben'
  26. Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Tosti's - 'Aprile'
  27. Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Sadero's - 'Amuri, amuri'
  28. Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Sadero's - 'I battitori di grano'
  29. Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On - 'Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes'
  30. Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Farley's - 'The Night Wind'
  31. Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On de Riego's - 'Homing And Concluding Remarks'

Tracks:

  1. Le nozze di Figaro: Voi che sapete
  2. Tre giorni son che Nina
  3. An die Musik, Op. 88 No. 4
  4. Der Tod und das Madchen, Op. 7 No. 3
  5. Traume, No. 5 From ' Wesendonck Lieder'
  6. Morgen!, Op. 27 No. 4
  7. Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt, Op. 6 No. 6
  8. L'invitation au voyage
  9. Psyche
  10. Tristesse eternelle
  11. From 'Seven Popular Spanish Songs': Asturiana, No. 3
  12. From 'Seven Popular Spanish Songs': Nana, No. 5
  13. My Lovely Celia
  14. In The Luxembourg Gardens
  15. Angus Dei
  16. Ave Maria
  17. Ave Maria
  18. Ave Maria
  19. Ave Maria
  20. Se
  21. Colombetta

Amazon.com

Legendary soprano Rosa Ponselle recalled these sessions taped by RCA in her Baltimore home as the only time she enjoyed making records. Fourteen years after her abrupt retirement from opera, her voluptuous instrument (ruby red in the '39 Victors and now tinged with purple) soars to better advantage in the amplitude of her spacious music room than within the cramped confines of the recording studio. Whether in Beethoven, Schubert, Debussy, Mozart, or Tosti songs, or chestnuts like "Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes," the vocalism is always informed by Ponselle's musical intelligence and sense of style. Romophone brings together all the material from these home sessions, including 75 minutes of music not issued by RCA, plus a promotional interview that reveals a warm, down-to-earth persona quite different from your typical diva stereotype. Ponselle fans need no encouragement to acquire this set. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Revealing.......2004-12-28

It must be remembered when approaching these recordings that we are not hearing the Ponselle of the Met singing her great roles, we are hearing the Ponselle of retirement, and a long retirement. She seems to have left her career right at its height, and for whatever reasons. She was not idle, but was active in the world of opera in other ways (including working with many now famous singers when they were students: Sherryl Milnes, Beverly Sills just to name two). She approached her music with the vibrancy of her time, which is often at odds with how we would sing such things today (the Mozart aria for Cherubino for example). However, even though we hear a voice that has now started to show wear, not from oversinging, but rather from not being used all that often and from age, we are not listening to someone who has "lost it all." Everything that made her great is still there for us to enjoy and wish we could experience. Her range is no longer seamless as it was during her active singing career (a thing she was noted for), but her legato is a wonder to behold, as it was during her most active singing years. It is no wonder that singing teacher tell students to listen to her recordings to learn what legato is all about (and as a result, Ponselle is one of the most immitated singers in history, but at no time has anyone ever captured her sound, her quality, her depth of tone, her ring, her anything; people may try to immitate the essence of her singing by copying what they hear -- even the great Maria Callas' interpretations in La Vesta sound like haunting echos of Ponselle -- but what was the depth of her interpretations or of her voice no one has ever come close to matching). Her chest notes are raw at times, but they do not ruin the music in any way. Her top notes (which always put terror into her heart, but for the life of me, after listening to all her recordings available, I cannot figure out why -- even after reading her story of why the High C in Aida scared her so much --- her high notes were extremely secure, even a high D flat in the trovatore arias, no strain is evident at any time, not ever!), well, her top notes are at time frayed and not centered as they were. Still, once again, that is not a bother. It is evident that at times she has to "work rather noticeably" to produce her top notes, but there again, we are not offended by what we hear.

What we do experience, and mostly because we have no arias from her great roles to listen to, is the Ponselle way with a song. She just seemed to embrace a song and make it her own. Her interpretation may be enjoyable to you, you may find other singers you like better, but her interpretation is NEVER common and without validity. Each piece is truly her own stamped completely with her emotional and vocal understanding of the text and the music.

That brings me to the diction part of the recording. Her RRRRRR (rolled R, or tongue trill by some) is very pronounced and now days may be seen as tasteless. However, it was the way things were sung then, and not just in Italian (even English actors rolled their R's beyond belief at that time). Personally, the well pronouced rolled R has never bothered me whatever, and in a way, I expect to hear it when singers are singing opera. It is so played down now days, one is sometimes completely unaware an R was even said. Ponselle's diction is incredible, and I don't just say that. Each and every word is completely understandable, even in English (which is crystle clear). It seems that was a common trait back in her day, for in many recordings of that time and earlier that I have the singers are exceptionally clear with their diction (even the Met manager, former singer, Edward Johnson is so clear while singing English -- a collection of Canadian songs -- one is stunned that the poor recordings quality didn't just eat up the words). Perhaps such singers as Renee Flemming and all the other greats of today should play some Ponselle recordings and learn what diction is all about.

These recordings, though made long after her retirement, are still a great testiment as to what she was like as a singer, for they give us all the greatness that was hers. It makes people like me, who were born after she retired (though quite a while before she died, as I remember her well on live from the met broadcasts on the radio Saturday afternoons) wish we could go back in time and hear some real singing.

In addition to the music, we have some interviews with Ruby Mercer, which are a real delight to listen to. No wonder people like Sills have nothing but great memories working with Ponselle. She is truly well grounded. She knows her contribution to the world of music for exactly what it is. There is no false modesty, nor is there any "high mindedness about self." We have a very down to earth person talking about things, even why she chose some of the music she did, in a very down to earth way.

I recommend the set to anyone who loves to hear great singing, even if it would have more appeal to collectors than average people. It is well recorded, and the sound is excellent. It is a treasure to have on any record shelf.

5 out of 5 stars Villa Pace Recordings.......2003-05-15

This recording is a must for anyone who loves to hear art songs sung incredibly. Aside from Rosa Ponselle's voice being arguably one of the most beatiful, distictive, incredible sounding voices (so big that it was troublesome to record), the fact that she is also one of the greatest vocal artists in the world is also evident. Although most of the songs were recoreded when her voice wasn't as capable of stunning high high C's (there wasn't any Aida aria's on this one), her musicality, ability to act with her voice, and her use of language is breath-taking. Especially nice, is her french, it's so clear and clean, yet doesn't sound constricted or bothersome. The best track is the second lower version of "When I have sung my Songs". It is truly phenomenal, and her singing of this piece is a true testament to what this woman was capable of. Also her "o del mio amato ben" some of the most dramatically genuine singing I 've heard. Buy this CD if you want to hear some real singing and one of the greatest voices of the 20th century.
The Rose, the Lily & the Whortleberry (Medieval Gardens in Music)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Original but flawed concept
  • The Constant Gardener
 The Rose, the Lily & the Whortleberry (Medieval Gardens in Music)
Orlando Consort
Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
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  1. Food, Wine, & Song - Music and Feasting in Renaissance Europe
  2. Nicolas Gombert: Missa Media Vita in Morte Sumus
  3. Medieval Christmas
  4. Stella Maris
  5. Ars subtilior: Dawn of the Renaissance

ASIN: B000BT5EDS
Release Date: 2006-03-14

Tracks:

  1. Rose, liz, printemps, verdue (Machaut)
  2. El mois de Mai/De se debent/ Kyrie (Anonymous)
  3. He, Marotele/En la praerie/Aptatur (Anonymous)
  4. Passerose de beaute (Trebor)
  5. Flos regalis (Anonymous)
  6. Flos regalis: Agnus Dei (Walter Frye)
  7. Quam pulchra es (Leonel Power)
  8. Soubz les branches/ En la rousee/ Jolis mois de may (Anonymous)
  9. Royne des flours (Alexander Agricola)
  10. Dindiridin (Anonymous)
  11. En la fuente del rosel (Juan Vasquez)
  12. Hortus conclusus (Rodrigo de Ceballos)
  13. Aqella mora garrida (Gabriel [Mena])
  14. Quasi cedrus (Francisco Guerrero)
  15. Changeons propos (Claudin de Sermisy)
  16. Sicut lilium (Antoine Brumel)
  17. Vidi speciosam (Johannes Lupi)
  18. Haec est illa dulcis rosa / Salve (Carpentras [Elzear Genet ])
  19. Da la belle contrade d'oriente (Cipriano de Rore)
  20. I vaghi fiori (Jacques Arcadelt)
  21. Ecce tu pulcher es (Dominque Phinot)
  22. Des herbes ai asses (Thomas Crecquillon)
  23. Au ioly bocquet croist la violette (Clemens non Papa [Jacob Clement])
  24. O flos campi (Nicholas Gombert)

Amazon.com

This beautiful CD of music from the 13th to 16th centuries in France, England, Spain, Italy, and the Low Countries finds the all-male Orlando Consort centering their attention on texts having to do with the garden and flowers. They open with a beautiful chanson by Machaut and his unique technique of playing melodies and texts off one another simultaneously to make a stunning blend--an ideal floral arrangement, if you will. The Virgin Mary is often referred to in floral terms, so many of these works are religious in nature, and there's a terrific motet by Brumel from The Song of Songs. Tempi and textures vary, so that there's never a sense of tedium. The CD comes with a grandly illustrated booklet, filled with reproductions, in brilliant color, of Medieval and Renaissance art. The idea, the music making, the presentation are all ravishing; this is already one of the best CDs of 2006. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Original but flawed concept.......2007-06-18

In this very visual CD, to some extent pre-empted by their earlier recording entitled 'Food, Wine and Song' (HMU907314), the Orlando Consort present a rich and varied programme of music spanning more than 3 centuries (c.1250-1590), both sacred and secular alike. The concept is original and interesting, accompanied by 2 lucidly written essays by Sir Roy Strong and Susan Hitch, and even a Medieval-inspired garden design by Christopher Bradley-Hole, for the horticulturally enthusiastic (to 'turn...into reality' or for 'picturing...in your mind's eye as you listen to the music', liner notes p.15).

However, this striving to present an 'original' concept results in a programme which in truth is only partially successful. Many of the texts draw upon allegory, particularly in the various settings of the Song of Songs (tracks 7, 12, 14, 16, 17, 21 and 24). In Medieval interpretation (and analogous to the tradition of 'amour courtois'), the Song of Songs was seen as alluding to the relationship between the Virgin Mary and the adoring believer, hence the strong association of such texts with the feasts of the Ascension (August 15) and Nativity (September 8) of the Virgin. Elsewhere, conventional symbolism portraying Mary as the 'rose' who bore Christ (tracks 5 and 18) is exploited, and 2 pieces - Trebor's 'Passerose de beaute' (track 4) and Agricola's 'Royne des flours' (track 9) - draw upon religious allegory whilst being simlutaneously placed within the courtly love tradition.

Susan Hitch briefly touches on some of this (p.12), but its significance in the context of this programme is overlooked - that rather than imparting much information on Medieval and Renaissance Gardens (which at any rate would be difficult for the texts based on the [pre-Medieval] Song of Songs, written c.350-200 B.C.!), most works shed more light on Medieval/Renaissance allegorical conventions (see below 1*). This in turn affects the performing context. The bold assertion that the music recorded here 'must once have been heard in the open air' and 'would have found its setting in 2 contrasting garden styles' (liner notes, p.8) seems problematic, particularly for the sacred works - intended for ecclesiastical performance and in any case unlikely to have been performed as minimalistically as here (see below 2*).

The performances themselves are generally tight, both in ensemble and intonation, although occasionally the top-heavy vibrato results in readings which are a little saccharine (and probably anachronistic). In all, despite the originality of the concept, this CD is not a patch on earlier recordings by the Orlando Consort which are both more polished and programmatically more convincing - in particular, 'The Mystery of Notre-Dame', 'Dreams in the Pleasure Garden' and 'The Saracen and the Dove'. If you've not come across this group before and can forgo the flashy packaging, these 3 discs are well worth discovering instead.


*1 - In addition, flowers were associated with youthfulness, hence the correlation of the theme with 'amour courtois', evident in many of the texts here (see tracks 1, 4 etc; also prose examples such as Le Jardin des Nobles, Paris BN MS fr193)
*2 - This is especially true of the Spanish works - a document preserved in Seville Cathedral dated 1586, possibly written by Guerrero himself, not only confirms the importance of instrumental participation (cornett, shawm, recorder, dulcian), but even states that 'hearing the same instrument always wearies the listener' (see Robert Stevenson, Spanish Cathedral Music in the Golden Age, 1961, p.167)

5 out of 5 stars The Constant Gardener.......2007-05-14

Gardening is not one of my strong points. Actually I hardly notice them, unless we are talking about the legendary English ones or one of the marvelous Versailles. In this particular case, gardens are not only wonderful, fine and well maintained. They are medieval. And the music of this CD is most becoming to their beauty.

I have to confess that though I am a profound fan of sacred early music I am not equally attracted to the somehow light mood of the secular scores of the same period. This Harmonia Mundi compilation, though secular in subject, achieves a musical result of the magnitude we experience in sacred works: Soothing and meditating. Accompanied by a booklet full of gardening information and exquisite pictures.

In short, a magnificent and remarkable work. And not without reason: Paradise Lost was actually a garden...
The Art of Alicia de Larrocha
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  • The Art of Alicia de Larrocha
  • A feast for piano lovers!
 The Art of Alicia de Larrocha

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ASIN: B00008Y4IN
Release Date: 2003-06-10

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Art of Alicia de Larrocha.......2007-01-04

Alicia de Larrocha is probably the finest interpreter of Spanish Piano music.The Art of Alicia de Larrocha is a collection of recordings performed by the artist over many years.There are 7 CD's in total. Each Cd cover has a beautiful picture of Ms de Larrocha at different times in her performing career. An excellent example of her versatility, from Bach to Manuel De Falla,her musicality and clean technique are characteristic of her playing,well brought out by the recording process.
The sound quality is excellent.
A special delight are some rarely heard pieces like a Soler Sonata, an Sonatina by Montsalvatge and a Prelude by Mompou.
Very inspiring to pianists. I strongly recommend it!

5 out of 5 stars A feast for piano lovers!.......2003-12-29

Alicia de Larrocha has always been one of my very favorite pianists, and while I was a student during the 1970s and early 1980s I eagerly snatched up each of her recordings as soon it arrived on the shelves. In the long twilight of her illustrious career, Se?ora de Larrocha has tended to concentrate on playing Mozart concertos and sonatas in public, music which demonstrates her sterling musicianship and tone without over-taxing her technique in a major way. Many people who have only heard her in this repertoire might not be prepared for the grandeur and sweep of her virtuoso accounts of big Romantic pieces, such as the Liszt Sonata, and Schumann and Chopin, all of which are represented here. The technique is big, the tone glorious, the musical interpretations impeccable, she has it all in spades. I am so happy to have her lovely account of the Chopin F Minor Concerto back in the catalog, as well as her colorful romp through the Khachaturian Concerto.

If you love great piano playing and you love Alicia de Larrocha, do not hesitate for a minute. Buy this box set while it is still available.
Rubinstein Collection, Vol. 18
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Rubinstein's Love Affair with Spain
  • Rubinstein Topples de Larrocha
  • Rubinstein "Speaks" Spanish Without an Accent
 Rubinstein Collection, Vol. 18

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ASIN: B000031WBO
Release Date: 2000-10-10

Tracks:

  1. Andaluza: Danza espanola No. 5 In E Minor
  2. The Three-Cornered Hat: Miller's Dance
  3. Cordoba, Op. 232, No. 4
  4. Goyescas, No. 4: The Maiden And The Nightingale
  5. Cancon i dansa No. I
  6. Pieces espagnoles, No. 4: Andaluza
  7. Iberia, No. I: Evocacion
  8. Navarra (Completed By Severac)
  9. Suite espanola, No. 3: Sevillanas
  10. El Amor Brujo: Dance Of Terror
  11. Cancon i dansa No. 6
  12. Nights in the Gardens of Spain: En el Generalife
  13. Nights in the Gardens of Spain: Danza lejana
  14. Nights in the Gardens of Spain: En los jardines de la Sierra de Cordoba
  15. El Amor Brujo: Ritual Fire Dance

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Rubinstein's Love Affair with Spain.......2006-09-06

Arthur Rubinstein was from the earliest days of his long fabled career a proponent of the music of Spain. Whether in that extraordinary follow-up to the protean display pieces of Liszt, Albeniz's Iberia, or the memorable lyrical passages of the ill-fated Granados, Rubinstein's way with this music stood out in that bygone era of legendary virtuosi. (Of note - Granados tragically was killed trying in vain to rescue his wife following a U-boat attack on their return to Barcelona following the succesful 1916 Met premiere of his opera Goyescas. His success was so great in America he even played at the White House for President Wilson. The CD has one selection from Goyescas, the famous "The Maiden and the Nightingale" in a wonderfully evocative performance by Rubinstein.)
At the same time as the Goyescas' Met premiere the young Artur Rubinstein was traveling across the breadth of the Iberian peninsula, giving over a hundred concerts between 1916 and 1917. Rubinstein became friends with the Albeniz family. (The composer had died in 1909.) He became a huge public favorite and was feted far and wide in Spain, including by the Spanish Royal family. Throughout his life he kept a home in Spain in that extraodinary Costa del Sol cityscape that is Marbella. Rubinstein's appreciation for Spain and Spanish music was unparalled among any other non-Spanish performers of the last century.
This selection was made according to the back cover between 1947 and 1955, but actually, as one reviewer correctly noted, the earliest recording, Navarra from Iberia, was made earlier, in June of 1941. The remainder are from 1947 or later. The performance of the delightful Spanish piano concerto, De Falla's Noches en los Jardins de Espana, captures Rubinstein at the peak of his career - his later stereo performance lacks the froth, sparkle and genuine magic given off in this version. The piano sounds wonderful and has been superbly restored in this issue. The only downside to this CD is that it represents most of the Spanish music Rubinstein recorded.
If you thought Rubinstein simply meant Chopin then this CD will certainly be a revelation. Some of the greatest Spanish piano music played by one of its greatest interpretators. Highest possible recomendation!
P.S. When a customer searches for this title why does Amazon insist on listing an old no longer available CD of this RCA CD and not this much more recent and in stock remastering? This version has a drawing of Rubinstein by Picasso.

5 out of 5 stars Rubinstein Topples de Larrocha.......2001-02-10

Dear Readers, Rubinstein does not deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence with de Larrocha. The fact is that he "LOVED" Spanish music and de Larrocha made her career on it. It's very beautiful what she does, but Rubinstein goes to the heart everytime. You'll get a glimpse of this if you compare the two. They are in very different zones.

5 out of 5 stars Rubinstein "Speaks" Spanish Without an Accent.......2001-01-02

After Alicia De Larrocha, Arthur Rubinstein was the 20th century's greatest exponent of Spanish piano music. On his first tour of Spain, in 1915, the Polish pianist fell in love with the country--its food, wine, women, and music. The love was mutual. Spain took Rubinstein to heart and became friends with some of the composers featured on this CD. Critical reactions to Rubinstein's performances of Spanish music were ecstatic--many musicians remakring that he played Spanish music "without an accent," i.e., like a born Spaniard.

The performances on this CD were recorded from 1941-1955. Every track on this disc demonstrates what the critics in Spain were writing at the time, Rubinstein had a natural feel for this repertoire that defies born nationality. Particularly effective are the Albeniz and Falla selections.

It is a pity that Rubinstein was not persuaded to re-record all of these works in stereo (there are stereo versions of Falla's Fire Dance, Nights in the Gardens of Spain, and Albeniz' Navarra), as there are those closed-minded individuals who will refuse to buy this CD simply because the recordings featured on it are monaural. The loss is theirs.

The sound has been superbly remastered.
Spanish Gardens
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • One Great Song, Others So So
 Spanish Gardens
Benedetti & Svoboda
Manufacturer: Domo Records
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ASIN: B00000J84C
Release Date: 1999-06-15

Tracks:

  1. Granadinas
  2. La Gatica
  3. Gitanita
  4. Nocturne
  5. Morena
  6. Mediterranean Sunrise
  7. Bella Lago
  8. Algeciras
  9. Sombra
  10. Haynach
  11. Mon Amie
  12. Tentadora

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Graceful and elegantly understated, Spanish Gardens is just the thing for creating a mood of sensual relaxation. An easy listen, this instrumental disc is well suited for background music yet is dappled in color and phrasing varied enough to garner attention from guitar and ethnic music enthusiasts. Classically trained guitarists Fred Benedetti and George Svoboda marry technical savvy and slow-burning intensity on Spanish Gardens, a hybridization of the flowery romance of flamenco nouveau, the heat of flamenco puro, and some exotic tinges of Latin American and Middle-Eastern rhythms. With precision and an undercurrent of electric passion, Benedetti and Svoboda generate a balm for the harried mind and stimulating nourishment for the senses. --Paige La Grone

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Spanish Gardens is an exciting and eclectic mix of virtuoso guitar music in a variety of styles and moods. The music sparkles with brilliance and colors of flamenco puro, flamenco nouveau, classical and Middle-Eastern, mixed together to create a brilliant masterpiece.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars One Great Song, Others So So.......2004-02-19

I picked this one up used a few days ago. One song, "Mediterranean Sunrise" features soft and swaying rhythm and is the most beautiful flamenco guitar song that I have ever heard. Unfortunately, that's the only song on this cd that I ever have any desire to play. The others are alright, but just don't seem to do anything for me. Because I love the song "Mediterranean Sunrise" so much though, I'm very happy with my purchase.
500 Classic Masterpieces
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    ASIN: B00008FZWM
    Release Date: 1992-11-04
    Music of Spain
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Rubinstein had the soul for Spanish music!
    • Vintage Five Star
    • I loved the CD especially Nights in the Gardens of Spain
    		 Music of Spain

    Manufacturer: RCA
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000003FB3
    Release Date: 1992-10-09

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Rubinstein had the soul for Spanish music!.......2002-07-13

    Rubinstein's first commercial success as a concert pianist came in Spanish speaking countries - particularly in South America. They loved his playing and especially his playing of Spanish music. And he loved playing it.

    This disk is a collection of some of his standard works in that repertoire and what a wonderful recording this is. Every track is great fun and played very well. Sure, it is in Rubinstein's style, but most of us love that style.

    I have played this disk for friends of mine from South America and Mexico without telling them who the pianist is and they all say that he has got the music just right and the love his playing. When they find out it is a Jew from Poland they smile and say that may be where he is from, but his soul is Latin.

    Well, all I know is that this contributes to my conviction of Rubinstein's greatness. You will enjoy this music. Email me with your thoughts once you hear the disk.

    5 out of 5 stars Vintage Five Star.......2000-07-01

    Rubenstein did a remake of the "Gardens" with Jorda in San Francisco, but listening to this earlier one made me realize the far greater musicianship of the maestro and the standard of the ensemble.

    All of the love that can be lavished on these works pays off in an overall hypnotic experience in this niche of the international repertoire. Add this one to your collection of Spanish works and get to know its authority in context. Simply wonderful.

    5 out of 5 stars I loved the CD especially Nights in the Gardens of Spain.......1999-06-12

    The reason I bought this CD was because I am currently taking a Classical Music Class in Barry University in Miami and my professor suggested that I buy it since I was born in Cuba of Spanish descent. I truly enjoyed it especially Nights in the Gardens of Spain and my other favorite piece was El Amor Brujo "Ritual Fire Dance" you could almost visualized the gypsy flamenco dancers dancing very erotically around a fire, it was fantastic.
    Falla: L'Amour sorcier; Le Tricorne; Nuits dans les jardins d'Espagne; Etc.
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Falla: L'Amour sorcier; Le Tricorne; Nuits dans les jardins d'Espagne; Etc.

      Manufacturer: EMI Records [All429]
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000006DEM
      Release Date: 2001-07-10

      Tracks:

      1. L'Amour Sorcier: Intro & Scene - La Veillee - Chanson Du Chagrin D'amour - Oralia Dominguez
      2. L'Amour Sorcier: Le Revenant - Danse De La Frayeur - Oralia Dominguez
      3. L'Amour Sorcier: Le Cercle Magique (Recit Du Pecheur) - Oralia Dominguez
      4. L'Amour Sorcier: Minuit (Les Sortileges) - Danse Rituelle Du Feu (Pour Chasser Les Mauvais Esprits) - Oralia Dominguez
      5. L'Amour Sorcier: Scene - Chanson Du Feu Follet - Oralia Dominguez
      6. L'Amour Sorcier: Pantomine - Danse Du Jeu D'amour - Final (Les Cloches Du Matin) - Oralia Dominguez
      7. Le Tricorne: Ste No.1: Intro - RPO/Artur Rodzinski
      8. Le Tricorne: Ste No.1: Danse De La Meuniere - RPO/Artur Rodzinski
      9. Le Tricorne: Ste No.1: Le Corregidor Et La Meuniere - RPO/Artur Rodzinski
      10. Le Tricorne: Ste No.1: Les Raisins - RPO/Artur Rodzinski
      11. Le Tricorne: Ste No.2: Danse Des Voisins (Seguidillas) - RPO/Artur Rodzinski
      12. Le Tricorne: Ste No.2: Danse Du Meunier (Farruca) - RPO/Artur Rodzinski
      13. Le Tricorne: Ste No.2: Danse Finale (Jota) - RPO/Artur Rodzinski
      14. 7 Chansons Populaires Espagnoles: El Pano Moruno - Victoria De Los Angeles/Gonzalo Soriano
      15. 7 Chansons Populaires Espagnoles: Seguidilla Murciana - Victoria De Los Angeles/Gonzalo Soriano
      16. 7 Chansons Populaires Espagnoles: Asturiana - Victoria De Los Angeles/Gonzalo Soriano
      17. 7 Chansons Populaires Espagnoles: Jota - Victoria De Los Angeles/Gonzalo Soriano
      18. 7 Chansons Populaires Espagnoles: Nana - Victoria De Los Angeles/Gonzalo Soriano
      19. 7 Chansons Populaires Espagnoles: Cancion - Victoria De Los Angeles/Gonzalo Soriano
      20. 7 Chansons Populaires Espagnoles: Polo - Victoria De Los Angeles/Gonzalo Soriano

      Tracks:

      1. Nuits Dans Les Jardins D'Espagne: I. Au Generalife - Gonzalo Soriano
      2. Nuits Dans Les Jardins D'Espagne: II. Danse Lointaine - Gonzalo Soriano
      3. Nuits Dans Les Jardins D'Espagne: III. Dans Les Jardins De La Sierra De Cordoue - Gonzalo Soriano
      4. 4 Pieces Espagnoles: I. Aragonesa - Gonzalo Soriano
      5. 4 Pieces Espagnoles: II. Cubana - Gonzalo Soriano
      6. 4 Pieces Espagnoles: III. Montanesa - Gonzalo Soriano
      7. 4 Pieces Espagnoles: IV. Andaluza - Gonzalo Soriano
      8. Fant Baetica - Gonzalo Soriano
      9. Con: I. Allegro - Gonzalo Soriano/Michel Debost/Robert Casier/Andre Boutard/Pierre Nerini/Robert Cordier
      10. Con: II. Lento - Gonzalo Soriano/Michel Debost/Robert Casier/Andre Boutard/Pierre Nerini/Robert Cordier
      11. Con: III. Vivace - Gonzalo Soriano/Michel Debost/Robert Casier/Andre Boutard/Pierre Nerini/Robert Cordier
      Manuel de Falla: Love the Magician (El Amor Brujo) / Nights in the Gardens of Spain (Noches en los Jardines de España) / Interlude & Dance (from La Vida Breve) - Sarah Walker / Margaret Fingerhut / The London Symphony Orchestra / Geoffrey Simon
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        		Manuel de Falla: Love the Magician (El Amor Brujo) / Nights in the Gardens of Spain (Noches en los Jardines de España) / Interlude & Dance (from La Vida Breve) - Sarah Walker / Margaret Fingerhut / The London Symphony Orchestra / Geoffrey Simon
        Manuel de Falla , Geoffrey Simon , Sarah Walker , Margaret Fingerhut , and The London Symphony Orchestra
        Manufacturer: Chandos
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        BalletsBallets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
        All Works by FallaAll Works by Falla | Falla, Manuel de | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B000000AED
        Release Date: 1992-10-28

        Tracks:

        1. Love The Magician: Intrioduction & Scene
        2. Love The Magician: In the Cave -- Night-time
        3. Love The Magician: Song of Love's Sorrow
        4. Love The Magician: The Apparition
        5. Love The Magician: Dance of Terror
        6. Love The Magician: The Magic Circle - The Fisherman's Story
        7. Love The Magician: Midnight - Witchcraft
        8. Love The Magician: Ritual Fire Dance (To drive away the evil spirits)
        9. Love The Magician: Scene
        10. Love The Magician: Song of the Will o' the Wisp
        11. Love The Magician: Pantomine
        12. Love The Magician: Dance of the Game of Love
        13. Love The Magician: Finale - The Bells of Morning
        14. Nights in the Gardens of Spain: In the Generalife
        15. Nights in the Gardens of Spain: Distant Dance
        16. Nights in the Gardens of Spain: In the Gardens of the Sierra de Cordoba
        17. La Vida breve: Interlude and Dance (from La Vida Breve)

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        Falla (1876-1946) wrote two versions of his masterpiece, El Amor Brujo or Love, the Magician. The first is a more extended production with narration (or vocal lines) and transition passages, since it was conceived as a ballet. The version on this disc is the later orchestration, the one Falla put together in 1916. The narration is gone, but the mezzo-soprano role is still here. Falla's other masterpiece, Nights in the Gardens of Spain (1909), began as a set of piano pieces, but the composer later orchestrated it around the piano as the centerpiece. This is a superlative release. --Paul Cook

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