Regarded as the greatest Spanish composer of the 20th century, Manuel De Falla (1876-1946) had a distinctively nationalistic style. His Andalusian influences are clearly seen in his 1915 ballet El Amor Brujo , which is often praised for its originality, while at the same time preserving the beauty of the Andalusian folk themes. The most famous movement of the ballet is Danza Rituel Del Fuego (The …

Masterpieces of the 20th century arranged for piano solo, including 'Nimrod' from Elgar's Enigma Variations and Falla's 'Ritual Fire Dance'. / Piano

The two existing manuscripts (1915 and 1926) of these extracts 'arranged' by Falla himself correspond to the very beginning and end of a long period during which El Amor Brujo can be seen in a series of different states. They demonstrate the care which the composer generally brought to the task of instrumentation, and more particularly the aptness and validity of this piece in his own eyes as cham…

Les cinq livres de cette série présentera 100 chefs-d'oeuvre allant de début-intermédiaire par niveau avancé que les éditeurs croient pianistes en développement devraient étudier et exécuter. Chaque livre contient 20 morceaux choisis parmi les quatre périodes principales des styles ainsi que des suggestions supplémentaires pour le répertoire du 20e siècle. Livre 5 contient les sélections pour pian…

The Composer Portraits series offers unique and original monographs on individual composers. Text and music introductions written by experts are combined with carefully chosen selections of newly-engraved music to give a concise but informed overview of the life and work of each composer. The Composer Portraits series offers unique and original monographs on individual composers. This edition focu…