De Falla: The Three-Cornered Hat, El Amor Brujo / Dutoit, Montreal SO

Manuel De Falla (Composer), Charles Dutoit (Conductor), Montreal Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Montreal Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Charles Dutoit
• Composer: Manuel De Falla
• Audio CD (January 1, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Classics
• ASIN: B00000E2L4
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,577 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. El Sombrero de tres picos, ballet in 2 parts, G. 53: Part 1. Afternoon / Dance of the Miller's Wife / The Grapes - Colette Boky/Richard Hoenich

2. El Sombrero de tres picos, ballet in 2 parts, G. 53: Part 2. The Neighbours' Dance / The Miller's Dance / The Corregidors Dance / Fin - Colette Boky/Richard Hoenich

3. El Amor brujo, ballet for mezzo-soprano & orchestra in 1 act, G. 68 (revised version) - Huguette Tourangeau

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tangy, April 20, 2008

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This review is from: De Falla: The Three-Cornered Hat, El Amor Brujo / Dutoit, Montreal SO (Audio CD)

Charles Dutoit was a student of Ernest Ansermet, who if memory serves gave the premiere of The Three Cornered Hat and was closely associated with both these scores throughout his career. Dutoit follows in his teacher's footsteps admirably. These are subtle, nuanced performances that nevertheless pack a big wallop. The characteristic Spanish rhythms are given a splendid snap by Dutoit, while the overall sonority is full bodied but with no loss of clarity. Although both vocal soloists are French, their contribution in Spanish is wholly authentic sounding and rich toned. The sound engineering, from 1981, is fully up to the high standards of the Dutoit/Montreal series, with warmth and subtlety at all times. If you are looking for the two great Falla ballets on one disc, this is probably your best bet.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First rate, July 28, 2005

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James M. Shertzer (Winston-Salem NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: De Falla: The Three-Cornered Hat, El Amor Brujo / Dutoit, Montreal SO (Audio CD)

Great sound and richly detail, expansive performances of both of these great scores.