New TSO concertmaster debuts in GV Oct 27, 2009
The 90-minute program will open with Franz Schubert s Sonatina for violin and piano and include sonatas by Georges Enescu and Gabriel Faur/ plus Manuel de Falla s Suite Populaire Espagnole, for violin and piano. Born in Pittsburgh, Boyd began playing the violin at age 7, and graduated from The Juilliard School. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Renowned Spanish pianist de Larrocha dies at 86 Sep 30, 2009
Critically acclaimed for her technique in performing Mozart, Beethoven, Schuman and Rachmaninov, de Larrocha was also seen as unrivaled in her interpretation of Spanish composers such as Manuel de Falla as well as masters from her native Catalonia like Enrique Granados and Isaac Albeniz. Gregor Benko, a piano music expert, music producer and family friend, confirmed her death. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Chameleon Arts Ensemble turns in a fresh, playful program Feb 18, 2009
The Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston played pieces from Ravel, Chen Yi, Manuel de Falla, and Judith Weir ... In between came Manuel de Falla's "Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas" and a piece by the British composer Judith Weir, "Airs From Another Planet," in which Scots folk songs and dances are transmuted into ghostly fragments, with oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn now added to the piano, violin, and flute/piccolo. (Boston Globe)
Keyboard Celebration at the First Parishes Feb 14, 2009
He presents works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Erich Korngold, Manuel de Falla, and Boston-area composer Graham Gordon Ramsay. Mr. Nicholas is joined by Jodi Hagen, violinist. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Critic's picks Feb 13, 2009
This time it's Ravel's fiery violin showpiece "Tzigane" and Smetana's Piano Trio paired with music by Manuel de Falla, Judith Weir, and Chen Yi. Feb. 14 and 15. (Boston Globe)
Diversity shapes Chameleon Arts Ensemble's sound Feb 13, 2009
Chen Yi is a Chinese-born composer whose "Qi" for flute, cello, percussion, and piano is on this weekend's program, along with music by Ravel, Manuel de Falla, Judith Weir, and Smetana. The concert, titled "a tale that's told in ancient song," is a good example of Chameleon's programming philosophy at work. (Boston Globe)
Honoring a revolution: Diaghilev's Ballets Russes Feb 10, 2009
Derain and set to a patchwork score of irresistible Rossini items orchestrated by Ottorino Respighi) and "Le Tricorne" (shaped by the greatest Spanish composer and painter of the day, Manuel de Falla and Picasso). In the late 1970s and early '80s I saw good performances of both in London (where Diaghilev had given their world premieres in 1919). (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
