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The Spanish Hour 2340: Codex Las Huelgas: A XIV-century Spanish Treasure

From Candice Agree | Part of the The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree series | 58:30

The female a capella quartet Anonymous 4 present selections from the Burgos Codex Las Huelgas, dating from the turn of the 14th century.

Huelgas_1_m_small Dating from the turn of the 14th century, rediscovered at the turn of the 20th, the Codex Las Huelgas is an an important piece of musical and cultural history, essential for understanding mediaeval Spanish polyphony. Named for the Convent Las Huelgas, a true refuge for women following the Cistercian order, the Codex contains 186 liturgical works. On tonight’s program, the female a capella vocal quartet Anonymous 4 presents selections from the Codex.

The Spanish Hour 2341: Profile: Conductor Ataúlfo Argenta

From Candice Agree | Part of the The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree series | 58:30

Ataúlfo Argenta, one of the great conductors of the 20th century, in works by Manuel de Falla and Francisco Escudero.

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Highly regarded as one of the great conductors of the 20th century, Ataúlfo Argenta is not as well known as Monteux, Beecham, Koussevitzky, and other mid-twentieth century conductors. This week, we hear Argenta conduct L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in the concert version of Manuel de Falla’s El amor brujo (Love the Magician) and Francisco Escudero’s Concierto vasco para piano y orquesta (Basque Concerto for Piano and Orchestra) featuring pianist Martín Imaz.


The Spanish Hour 2342: Classical Quixote

From Candice Agree | Part of the The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree series | 58:30

A program of music inspired by Miguel de Cervantes’ timeless novel Don
Quixote. Manuel de Falla’s one-act opera Master Peter’s Puppet Show (El
Retablo de Maese Pedro) is the centerpiece for this week’s show, with works by Gerardo Gombau and Roberto Gerhard rounding out this “novel” program.

Cervantes_j_uregui_small Purcell, Minkus, Korngold, Ibert, Ravel, Massenet, Obradors, Guridi, Esplá  are just a few of the composers who have been inspired by Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes’ novel of the "the man with the sorrowful countenance." Along with work by Roberto Gerhard and Gerardo Gombau, we’ll hear Manuel de Falla’s complete one-act opera Master Peter’s Puppet Show .

The Spanish Hour 2343: Dancing in Barcelona

From Candice Agree | Part of the The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree series | 58:31

Flamenco may be the music tradition best known outside of Spain, but Spain's rich musical dance heritage includes waltzes, sardanas, mazurkas, and more from Catalonia and its composers.

2d178fe6b8a841dd693122fa7ae2df7a_small Flamenco is far from the only dance form in Spain. On this week's show, waltzes, sardanas, mazurkas, and more by a variety of Catalan composers, some very well known --Enrique Granados, Federico Mompou, and others well known mainly in Spain -- Zamacóis, Morera, and
Blancafort.

The Spanish Hour 2344: Argentina's Alberto Ginastera

From Candice Agree | Part of the The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree series | 58:30

Works by Alberto Ginastera, the self-described “man of Latin America” and one of South America’s most important and innovative composers of the twentieth century.

Ginastera-barbara-photo_small From Argentina’s folk traditions to polytonality, we’ll hear four exciting and exuberant works by Alberto Ginastera, self-described “man of Latin America” and one of South America’s most important composers of the twentieth century. We'll hear Danzas argentinas  from the 1930's, Pampeana No. 3  and Piano Sonata No. 1 from the 1950's, and Iubilum from 1980.

The Spanish Hour 2345: Three Generations of Spanish Symphonists

From Candice Agree | Part of the The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree series | 58:30

From the Generation of the Maestros to El Grupo de los Ocho to today, orchestral works by Julio Gómez, Salvador Bacarisse, and José Luis Greco.

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Composers representing three generations of Spanish music – from the Generation of 1898 to the present day. We’ll hear orchestral works by Julio Gómez, Salvador Bacarisse, and José Luis Greco, representing the Generation of the Maestros, El Grupo de los Ocho, and the music fo today’s Spain.

The Spanish Hour 2346: Fiesta de la Guitarra Latinoamericana

From Candice Agree | Part of the The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree series | 58:30

From Cuba’s Joaquín Nin and Leo Brouwer to Argentina’s Astor Piazzolla and Osvaldo Golijov to Uruguay’s Alfonso Broqua, music by Latin American composers, and all for the guitar. Recorded live in concert at Manhattan School of Music.

Guitarra-1_small Recorded live in concert at the Manhattan School of Music, works by Cuba’s Joaquín Nin and Leo Brouwer, Argentina’s Astor Piazzolla and Osvaldo Golijov, and Uruguay’s Alfonso Broqua.

The Spanish Hour 2347: Contemporary Cuban String Quartets

From Candice Agree | Part of the The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree series | 58:30

A recital of 20th -century chamber music by Cuban-born composers performed by the Grammy Award-winning Havana String Quartet.

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Selections from the Havana String Quartet’s concert of twentieth-century chamber music by Cuban-born composers Leo Brouwer, Yalil Guerra, and Igmar Alderete. Recorded live in concert at Instituto Cervantes New York.

The Spanish Hour 2348: The Fandango

From Candice Agree | Part of the The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree series | 58:30

A program devoted to the Fandango, the most Spanish of Spanish songs and dances. We’ll hear a variety of classical interpretations by Antonio Soler, Granados, Boccherini, Vives, and, yes, even Mozart.

Oleaje-flamenco-042816-289_small The most Spanish of Spanish songs and dances: the Fandango, as heard through classical interpretations by Soler, Granados, Boccherini, Vives, Luigi Boccherini, and yes, even Mozart. Hear how each composer interpreted and adapted this beloved Spanish dance form with Afro-Cuban roots.

The Spanish Hour 2349: An Early Music Christmas From Spain and Mexico

From Candice Agree | Part of the The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree series | 58:31

Renaissance and baroque Christmas music from Spain And Mexico.

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No Spanish composer of the sixteenth century was more lauded during his lifetime and for two hundred years after his death than Cristóbal de Morales. We’ll celebrate Christmas with Morales’s six-voice Missa Si bona suscepimus, published in Rome in 1544 under his direct supervision, and not recorded commercially until the year 2000, featuring the Tallis Scholars. Festive Christmas dances and villancicos of the Mexican Baroque performed by the Rose Ensemble round out the program.

The Spanish Hour 2350: Spanish Songs for Christmas

From Candice Agree | Part of the The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree series | 58:30

Traditional Spanish and Catalan carols, a mass from Mallorca, and a Christmas Tableau by Joaquín Rodrigo.

Bonet26_small José Carreras and Maria del Mar Bonet sing traditional Catalan carols and sacred music. plus Joaquíin Rodrigo's charming holiday classic for vocal soloists, chorus and orchestra, Retablo de Navidad (A Christmas Tableau.)

The Spanish Hour 2351: Nochebuena with The Spanish Hour

From Candice Agree | Part of the The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree series | 58:30

Traditional sacred music from 15th century Valencia and17th century Mexico, plus selections from Pablo Casals' El Pesebre (The Nativity).

Unnamed_small Christmas Eve traditions from 17th-century Mexico, El Cant de la Sibil•la (El canto de la Sibilla or The Song of the Sybill,) a work of prophecy from 15th-century Valencia, and The Adoration, Part Four of Pablo Casals' oratorio El Pesebre (The Nativity or The Manger) in an historic recording conducted by Casals.