Regarded as the greatest Spanish composer of the twentieth century, Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) developed an interest in native Spanish music - in particular Andalusian flamenco - while studying with Felipe Pedrell in Madrid in the late 1890s. From 1907 to 1914 he lived in Paris where he met, and was influenced by, Ravel, Debussy and Dukas. Together with his compatriots Isaac Albéniz and Enrique Granados he established the Spanish national school, integrating the rich Spanish folklore and music tradition in their own personal language.

This 5-CD set presents the most important works by De Falla: the ballet El Amor Brujo, the Dances from El Sombrero de Tres Picos, Master Peter’s Puppet Show, La Vida Breve, the piano concerto Nights in the Gardens of Spain, the Harpsichord Concerto, the popular Seven Spanish Folksongs and the complete piano music. • Excellent performances by the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela/Eduardo Mata, Martha Senn (mezzo soprano), and pianist Benita Meshulam.

• Falla: Allegro de concierto
• Falla: Concerto for Harpsichord & Chamber Ensemble
• Falla: Cortejo de gnomos
• Falla: Cuatro piezas españolas
• Falla: El Amor Brujo
• Falla: El retablo de Maese Pedro
• Falla: El sombrero de tres picos - Suite
• Falla: Homenaje 'Pour le Tombeau de Paul Dukas'
• Falla: Noches en los jardines de España
• Falla: Psyche
• Falla: Siete Canciones populares españolas
• Falla: Suite populaire espagnole
• Falla: Vals-Capricho

Marta Senn, Cecilia Angell, Fernando de la Mora, Timora Rosler, Benita Meshulam, Jutta Czapski, Klara Würtz, Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, Los Solistas de Mexico, Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, Eduardo Mata, Günther Herbig