Inside the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain

Inside the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain

¡España! - Javier Arrebola
500 Years of Spanish Song

Duration: 43 minutes

About: Javier Arrebola’s ¡España! has become a standing-room-only SongFest tradition. This unique presentation explores Spanish song through a variety of lenses - historical, geographical, linguistic, and cultural - focusing on the essential element binding much of the music of Spain - rhythm! As a Spaniard, Dr. Arrebola brings a deep level of understanding to this vivacious body of repertoire.

Selected Composers

Albéniz, Isaac (1860-1909)

Esplá, Óscar (1886-1976)

Falla, Manuel de (1876-1946)

García Lorca, Federico (1898-1936)

Gerhard, Roberto (1896-1970)

Granados, Enrique (1867-1916)

Guridi, Jesús (1886-1961)

Hemsi, Alberto (1898-1975)

Mompou, Federico (1893-1987)

Montsalvatge, Xavier (1912-2002)

Nin, Joaquín (1879-1949)

Obradors, Fernando (1897-1945) 

Rodrigo, Joaquín (1901-1999)

Toldrà, Eduard (1895-1962) 

Turina, Joaquín (1882-1949)

Vives, Amadeo (1871-1932)

Resources:

Downloadable Selected Composer List and Bibliography

Dr. Arrebola’s Favorite Spanish Repertoire Books:

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