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:
Jacqueline Cockburn, Graham Johnson, & Richard Stokes - The Spanish Song Companion
Suzanne Rhodes Draayer - Art Song Composers of Spain: An Encyclopedia
