Yo que soy contrabandista

Ernesto Palacios

THE SONGS OF MANUEL GARCIA Manuel del Pópulo Vicente García can only be considered a legend in his own time. A nineteenth century legend in the widest sense of the word. A century and a half ago, the stars of the Italian bel canto (both composers and singers), the German symphonic and Polish and Bohemian piano schools were highly revered and it was in Paris that they consummated their international acclaim. However in the Paris of the 1830's, Spanish music was also revered, and, in general, all that originated in Spain's period of fiery Romanticism. Paris was also where the Sev...+ info

La Muwassaha

Al Turath Ensemble

THE ANDALUSI WASLAH OF ALEPPO, SYRIA   WASLAH Awaslah is the performance of up to eight muwashshahát (plural of muwashshaha) in succession together with an instrumental introduction. Common to all sections of such a waslah cycle is the principle maqám row, whereby the combination of pieces can comprises the works of several poets and composers. The muwashshah composition played at the beginning of a cycle may have a longer longer wazn than the muwashsahát that follow. A total of 22 waslát (plural of waslah) are known in Aleppo, each of them named according...+ info

Compositores Andaluces Actuales en el Festival de Granada

Manuel CASTILLO:   Concerto for piano and orchestra n. 3 Born in Seville in 1930, Manuel Castillo is one of the most widely-respected composers of the current “generation of maestros”. An excellent pianist, organist and teacher, he is an institution in the musical and cultural world of his home city, and his career and works have made him one of the most representative figures among the Andalusian composers in recent times. Manuel Castillo’s music has been included on several occasions in the programmes of the Festival of Granada, notably the recent world premiere o...+ info