Music of Spain

Rubinstein (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 9, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003FB3
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #156,267 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Spanish Dances (12), in 4 volumes for piano, Op. 37, H. 142, DLR 1:2: Danza española No. 5: Andaluza

2. El Sombrero de tres picos, suite from the ballet for piano: Miller's Dance

3. Cantos de España, pieces (5) for piano, Op. 232, B. 44: Córdoba

4. Goyescas (Dandies in Love), pieces (6) in 2 books for piano, H. 64, DLR 2:4: The Maiden and the Nightingale

5. Cançons i dansas No. 1, for piano ('La Filla del carmesí - Danse de Castellterçol')

6. Spanish pieces (4), for piano, G. 37: Andaluza

7. Iberia Suite, for piano, B. 47: Evocación

8. Navarra, for piano in A flat major, B. 49

9. Suite antigua No. 3, for piano, B. 21: Sevilla, sevillanas

10. El Amor brujo, suite from the revised ballet for orchestra, G. 69: Dance of Terror

11. Cançons i dansas No. 6, for piano

12. Noches en los jardines de España (Nights in the Gardens of Spain), for piano & orchestra, G. 49: At the Generalife

13. Noches en los jardines de España (Nights in the Gardens of Spain), for piano & orchestra, G. 49: Distant Dance

14. Noches en los jardines de España (Nights in the Gardens of Spain), for piano & orchestra, G. 49: In the Gardens of the Sierra de Córd

15. El Amor brujo, suite from the revised ballet for orchestra, G. 69: Ritual Fire Dance

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rubinstein had the soul for Spanish music!, July 13, 2002

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Craig Matteson (Saline, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Music of Spain (Audio CD)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved the CD especially Nights in the Gardens of Spain, June 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Music of Spain (Audio CD)

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.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vintage Five Star, June 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Music of Spain (Audio CD)

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.