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Composer: TORROBA, Federico Moreno ((1891-1982)) |
| His/her music: Guitar Concertos:
Concierto de Castilla
Concierto en flamenco
Homenaje a la seguidilla
Concerto Iberico for four guitars and orchestra
Tonada concertante for four guitars and orchestra
Diálogos for guitar and orchestra
La ajorca de oro
Cuadros
Cuadros Casellanos
Gardens of Grenada and Zoraida for orchestra
Estampas for six guitars
Zarzuela operas including Luisa Fernanada
Suit Castellana
His/her life: © copyright by Christopher Webber <zarzuela
nashwan.demon.co.uk>. See his Zarzuela site.
The long career of Federico Moreno Torroba embodies the latest flowering of the zarzuela. Born in Madrid the son of a well-known organist and pupil of the ubiquitous father-figure of musical nationalism Felipe Pedrell, Torroba divided his talents between composing, conducting and impresario work, writing a great deal of symphonic and instrumental music. The compositions for the concert hall, including a Capricho romántico and a Suite castellana have become sadly neglected - with the exception of the series of fine works for guitar (with and without orchestra) made popular by Andrés Segovia, notably the Sonatina, Concierto Ibérico and Concierto flamenco. He was prolific as an opera and ballet composer before turning to the zarzuela with La mesonera de Tordesillas (1925). Later he held academic posts and became president of the Sociedad de Autores Españoles in 1975.
At one time he was the manager of no less than three opera companies, giving important premieres of works by Sorazábal, Giménez and Guerrero in addition to his own. In particular, his great touring company continued to bring the zarzuela tradition to the international stage (especially the USA and Spanish Central America) throughout the 30's and 40's. Many great zarzuelists performed under his direction, not least the parents of Plácido Domingo, who were encouraged by Torroba's success to form an offshoot company in Mexico, where the great tenor was brought up.
His greatest successes date from the 1930's, and his reputation nowadays rests squarely on just two zarzuela grande, "La Chulapona" (1934) and "Luisa Fernanda" (1932), rather than his larger-scale operatic output. Amongst his many other zarzuelas "La marchenera" (1928), "Azabache" (1932), "Xuanón" (1933), "El duende azul" (1946, with Rodrigo) and "Baile en Capitanía" (1960) stand out. The operas include "La Virgen de Mayo" (1925) and the late "El Poeta" (1980), in which Plácido Domingo himself sang the title role.
"La Chulapona" stands as a compendium of the Madrid zarzuela, owing something to Vives' great Doña Francisquita. After its premiere in 1934 Torroba was elected a full member of the Real Academia de Belles Artes de San Fernando, and he chose the opportunity of his acceptance speech to deliver a musical creed, "El casticismo en la música" ("authenticity in music"). For Torroba, this authenticity came from the power of a tried and tested tradition, the "popular nationalism" of Spanish folk music, a natural process which informs his own musical world as much, for example, as it does that of one-time collaborator Rodrigo and the famous "Concierto de Aranjuez". The earlier of the two zarzuelas is one of best-loved examples of that tradition: "Luisa Fernanda" may have owed something to Vives in its subtle orchestration and arresting characterisation; but its combination of lively action, abundant melodic grace and uniquely acerbic melancholy made for an enormous success which has lasted down to our own time. If Torr
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ID: E002 CDs: 1 Type: CD |
Collection: Great Performers Subcollection: Guitar Music In a recital programme Agustín Maruri presents music from the barock to the present day. A beautiful Italian style“Concerto” by Adam Falckenhagen , a composer Maruri has recorded and premiered on CD extensively. Also a very unusual “Fantasia” by Sors on Pasielio’s theme. Then the complete version Torroba’s “Piezas Características” and two more of “Segovia’s traditional repertoire for the guitar: Ponce and Tedesco.
The CD ends with English music by Marshall: “Three Japanese Fragments”. |
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ID: E004 CDs: 1 Type: CD |
Subcollection: Guitar Music FIRST WORLD RECORDING
This is a unique recording. It contains the first world recording of the two “Concerto a cinco” by Adam Falckenhagen for lute (guitar) and string quartet. Wonderful original music for this baroque combination, a good alternative to the already exhausted and over recorded versions of Vivaldi’s not original guitar “concertos”.
To complete this option another rare and beautiful suite of “Interludes” by Moreno Torroba for solo guitar and string quartet. The complete series. Never seen in CD before or after this recording. The only and the best. |
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ID: E009 CDs: 1 Type: CD |
Collection: World Music A recital of Spanish guitar music from the XX century. From classics like Llobet, Falla, Rodrigo or Torroba to the newest avant garde Spanish composers like Seco de Arpe or Pascual.. Including some rediscoveries like the music of Gombau and the Basque composer Isasi.. This recording is fundamental to anyone wishing to have a good idea of the role of the guitar in Spain during the XX century. |
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ID: E059 CDs: 1 Type: CD |
Collection: Great Performers Subcollection: Guitar Music This was the debut recording in 1990 by Spanish guitarist Agustin Maruri.A miscellaneous album with some interesting tracks that are still unique in the classical guitar recording catalogues. Pieces like Preludios Mediterraneos by Tedesco, the Trptico by Torroba, and the Movimientos Perpetuos by Saenz make this CD a very attractive one for your guitar collection. The performance is fresh and vital. |
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ID: E075 CDs: 1 Type: CD |
Subcollection: Dance Music Includes first world recording of: PAUL COLES : "Evocaciones de España". DELFIN COLOME : "Dels Ocells" and SATOSHI TANAKA : "Nocturno de San Idelfonso" |
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ID: E076 CDs: 1 Type: CD |
This recording presents the suite "Madrileñas" as well as other rare solo pieces like "Minueto del majo", "Montaraza", "Suite Miniatura", "Humorada", "Nana", "Rumor de Copla" also includes the complete serie "Puertas de Madrid" a musical picture of the Madrid city monumental gates. The booklet notes are by Angelo Gilardino. |
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ID: E115-116 CDs: 2 Type: CD |
Collection: Vocal Collection |
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ID: MAPG0027 CDs: 1 Type: CD |
Collection: Romantic Period 01. Studio Op. 35 N. 22 (Ferdinando Sor)
02. Studio Op. 35 N. 17 (Ferdinando Sor)
03. Studio Op. 6 N. 9 (Ferdinando Sor)
04. Studio Op. 29 N. 13 (Ferdinando Sor)
05. Studio Op. 6 N. 11 (Ferdinando Sor)
06. Introduzione e variazioni Op. 9
su l'aria "O Cara Armonia" dall' Opera
"Il Flauto Magico" di Mozart (Ferdinando Sor)
07. Suite Castellana - Fandanguillo
(Federico Moreno Torroba)
08. Suite Castellana - Arada (Federico Moreno Torroba)
09. Suite Castellana - Danza (Federico Moreno Torroba)
10. Sonatina - Allegretto (Federico Moreno Torroba)
11. Sonatina - Andante (Federico Moreno Torroba)
12. Sonatina - Allegro (Federico Moreno Torroba)
13. Danza Española Nr.5 "Andalusa" - (Trascr. Minella)
(Enrique Granados)
14. Tonadilla "La Maja De Goya" - (Trascr. Segovia)
(Enrique Granados)
15. Granada, Serenata, Suite Española -
(Trascr. Segovia) (Isaac Albeniz)
16. Sevilla, Sevillanas, Suite Española -
(Trascr. A. Minella) - (Isaac Albeniz)
17. Asturias,Lejenda,Suite Española - (Trascr. Segovia)
(Isaac Albeniz) |
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