José Antonio López, baritone Vicente David Martín, piano
LIFE New Artists Mar Esteve, mezzo-soprano Marc Serra, piano
Falla's canciones españolas
“Could Falla not have composed other songs?” Victoria de los Ángeles sincerely lamented in her diary, as this song cycle became a true workhorse for the soprano, requested wherever she performed a recital. This hit by Victoria was masterfully captured in a now-anthological recording of her recital at New York's Hunter College alongside Alicia de Larrocha. Baritone José Antonio López returns to LIFE Victoria, where he debuted back in 2016, and on this occasion he does so together with Daniel Heide, in his debut at the Festival. Together they propose a dialogue between the songs of Manuel de Falla and those of his contemporaries, such as Ravel or Finzi.
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Trois chansons de Federico García Lorca FP 136 L’enfant muet Adeline a la promenàde Chanson de l’oranger sec
Antón García Abril (1933-2021)
Tres canciones Españolas sobre textos de Federico García Lorca
Zorongo Nana, niño, nana de ‘Bodas de Sangre’ Baladilla de los tres ríos
Julián Bautista (1901-1961)
Tres ciudades Malagueña Barrio de Córdoba Baile
I
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Histoires naturelles Le paon Le grillon Le cygne Le martin-pecheur La pintade
Gerald Finzi (1901-1956)
Let us Garlands Come Away, Come Away, Death Who Is Silvia? Fear No More the Heat o' the Sun O Mistress Mine It Was a Lover and His Lass
II
Maurice Ravel
Don Quichotte à Dulcinée Chanson romanesque Chanson épique Chanson à boire
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)
Siete canciones españolas El paño moruno. Seguidilla murciana Asturiana Jota Nana Canción Polo