España--Chabrier, Granados / Argenta, London Symphony Orchestra

On this CD:

1. España, rhapsody for orchestra, also arranged for 2 pianos
Composed by Emmanuel Chabrier
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Ataulfo Argenta

2. Capriccio espagñol (Kaprichchio na ispankskiye temï), for orchestra, Op. 34
Composed by Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Ataulfo Argenta

3. Andaluza (Playera) (No.5 of "Spanish Dances (12)"), various guitar & other non-piano arrangements
Composed by Enrique Granados
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Ataulfo Argenta

4. Spanish Dances (5), for piano, Op 12, Book 1/1-5, complete No. 01 in C major
Composed by Moritz Moszkowski
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Ataulfo Argenta

5. Spanish Dances (5), for piano, Op 12, Book 1/1-5, complete No. 02 in G minor
Composed by Moritz Moszkowski
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Ataulfo Argenta

6. Spanish Dances (5), for piano, Op 12, Book 1/1-5, complete No. 03 in A major
Composed by Moritz Moszkowski
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Ataulfo Argenta

7. Spanish Dances (5), for piano, Op 12, Book 1/1-5, complete No. 04 in B flat major
Composed by Moritz Moszkowski
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Ataulfo Argenta

8. Spanish Dances (5), for piano, Op 12, Book 1/1-5, complete No. 05 in D major
Composed by Moritz Moszkowski
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Ataulfo Argenta

9. Images (3), for orchestra, L. 122 Gigues
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Conducted by Ataulfo Argenta

Tracks:

ESPANA
Capriccio espagnol: I - ALBORADA
Capriccio espagnol: II - VARIAZIONI
Capriccio espagnol: III - ALBORADA
Capriccio espagnol: IV - SCENA E CANTO GITANO
Capriccio espagnol: V - FANDANGO ASTURIANO
Andaluza: DANZA ESPANOLA NO. 5 IN E MINOR
SPANISH DANCES BOOK 1: NO. 1 IN C MAJOR
SPANISH DANCES BOOK 1: NO. 2 IN G MINOR
SPANISH DANCES BOOK 1: NO. 3 IN A MAJOR
SPANISH DANCES BOOK 1: NO. 4 IN B FLAT MAJOR
SPANISH DANCES BOOK 1: NO. 5 IN D MAJOR
Images pour orchestre: I - GIGUES
Images pour orchestre: II - IBERIA: PAR LES RUES ET PAR LES CHEMINS
Images pour orchestre: III - RONDES DE PRINTEMPS

Customer Reviews:

5star isn't enough.......2004-05-26

A miracle!
A legend!
A gem!
I have had the Mercury Living version of Espana by Paul Paray.
I couldn't dream of better then because you know Mercury's recording is famous for its sound quality. But now ,this one is even better. It's the Best!!! Those Spanish works are rich in colors ,so the mono recording wouldn't work. This one is as good as if not better than the Reiner series of Living Stereo.

Viva Espana y Argenta.......2003-05-28

Ataulfo Argenta, had he not died tragically of carbon monoxide poisoning at the age of 44 in 1958, would undoubtedly be known today as Spain's greatest conductor. Fortunately the powers that be at Decca realized that he was a massive talent in the making, and there are some outstanding stereo recordings to document this fact. This brilliant collection showcases Argenta conducting the London Symphony Orchestra in glowing 1957 stereo performances of Chabrier's "Espana," Rimsky-Korsakov's "Capriccio Espagnol," Granados' "Andaluza" and Moszkowski's "Spanish Dances, Book 1." The disc's final track, Debussy's "Images," also from '57, is with L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Each of the performances is among the best I own, and they all have a certain swagger that brings me back to these versions for repeated listens while others sit idle on my CD shelves. Had only Argenta lived to a ripe old age....