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Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Manuel de Falla

Manuel de Falla was not well suited to the role of national musical icon. He was at his happiest, living a simple, monkish existence in his spartan Granada villa; fussing over his music in pleasant isolation or enjoying the company of a few close friends. He was generous but withdrawn, quietly and devotedly religious, and had a horror of being dragged into the violent political conflicts that wracked Spain during the first half of the twentieth century. Falla鈥檚 enormous talent and unique musical voice meant he was thrust into the very centre of cultural life, despite himself. He was compelled to navigate his way alongside some of music鈥檚 most colourful and potent characters, and through momentous historical events.

Music Featured:

La Vida breve (Intermezzo from Act 1)
Allegro de concierto
Siete canciones populares Espa帽olas No 7 Polo
La Vida Breve (Act 2)
Nancy Fabiola Herrera, mezzo-soprano (Salud)
Cristina Faus, mezzo-soprano (La Abuela)
Aquiles Machado, tenor (Paco)
Jos茅 Antonio L贸pez, baritone (T铆o Sarvaor)
Raquel Lojendio, soprano (Carmela)
Josep Miquel Ramon, baritone (Manuel)
Sequndo Falc贸n, flamenco (El Cantaor)
Gustavo Pe帽a, tenor (Una voz en la fraqua)
El Amor Brujo: Ritual Fire Dance (arr. Falla for piano)
El pan de Ronda que sabe a verdad
Oraci贸n de las madres que tienen a sus hijos en brazos
El corregidor y la molinera (extract)
El Amor Brujo (complete)
Noches en los jardines des Espa帽a, III. En los jardines de la Sierra de Cordoba
Siete canciones populares Espa帽olas: No 1 El pa帽o moruno
Noches en los jardines des Espa帽a, I. En el Generalife
Fantasia B茅tica
El sombrero de tres picos (Part II)
Harpsichord Concerto
Soneto a C贸rdoba
El retablo de maese Pedro
Psyche
麻豆约拍naje 鈥淟e tombeau de Debussy鈥�
Balada de Mallorca
Atl谩ntida: La Salve en el Mar
麻豆约拍najes
El sombrero de tres picos (Part I)

Presented by Donald Macleod
Produced in Cardiff by Chris Taylor

For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) /programmes/m000xr43

And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we鈥檝e featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z