The Essential Falla

Manuel de Falla (Composer), Charles Dutoit (Conductor), Ernest Ansermet (Conductor), Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (Conductor), Simon Rattle (Conductor), Eduardo Fernandez (Performer), John Constable (Performer), Nati Mistral (Performer), L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (Orchestra), London Philharmonic Chorus (Orchestra), London Sinfonietta (Orchestra), Montréal Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), New Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra), Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (Orchestra), Alicia de Larrocha (Performer), Martin Katz (Performer), Colette Boky (Performer), Jennifer Smith (Performer), Marilyn Horne (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Eduardo Fernandez, John Constable, Nati Mistral, Alicia de Larrocha, Martin Katz, et al.
• Orchestra: L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, London Philharmonic Chorus, London Sinfonietta, Montréal Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, et al.
• Conductor: Charles Dutoit, Ernest Ansermet, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Simon Rattle
• Composer: Manuel de Falla
• Audio CD (October 12, 1999)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B00001X59X
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #38,549 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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48 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Fine Compilation, May 17, 2000

By	"kek5" (Westerville, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

"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.

14 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LO MEJOR DE LO MEJOR, March 28, 2002

By	"conquistador69" (Killeen, TX USA) - See all my reviews

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...