MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 2 x 180gr (black Vinyl) 45rpm
CONDITION sealed
COVER Deluxe Gatefold
CONDITION COVER M mint
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
SERIALNUMBER Yes, 479
LIMITED Yes, to 2500 copies
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo, out of print since August 2014, TAS Super LP List 2017: Special Merit (Classical)
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Rafael Frühbeck De Burgos - conducting
ISAAC ALBENIZ (1860 - 1909)
suite española
castilla (seguidillas) - 2:30
asturias (leyenda) - 6:20
aragon (fantasia) - 5:05
cadiz (cancion) - 4:55
sevilla (sevillanas) - 4:00
granada (serenata) - 5:35
cataluña (corranda) - 2:50
cordoba - 5:10
The Suite española, written by the piano virtuoso and composer Isaac Albéniz, is one of the most outstanding works in the history of Spanish music
Albéniz invites the listener to join him on a musical journey through eight great Spanish cities, each steeped in tradition, investing each scene with local colouring as an homage
Albéniz made full use of musical folk idioms combined with dazzling virtuosity in many of his other works too, and deeply impressed Debussy and Ravel, as is testified by their own compositions
Originally conceived for the piano, the Suite has been arranged for large orchestra by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos who makes the most of the orchestra’s tonal palette to underline the expressivity of the music
The final movement (Cuba) is replaced by Cordoba, a piano piece from Albéniz’s Cantos de España, op. 132, also arranged by Frühbeck de Burgos for orchestra
The obvious advantages of the arranger himself conducting the orchestra are well demonstrated by the present highly successful recording
The precision of the rhythmic interjections and the melodic flow are highly impressive
The music evokes various scenes, such as the impression of a barren Spanish landscape in the shimmering heat or bustling life in the various cities of Spain
RECORDING November 1967 at Kingsway Hall, London
ENGINEERING Kenneth E. Wilkinson
LABEL London
RE MASTERING Bernie Grundman
RE RELEASED 2011
AVERAGE RATING 5 Stars out of 5
PRESSING by RTI
MADE IN USA
STYLE Classic / Impressionist
AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock
