Spanish Fantasies: Manuel de Falla and Pascual Gimeno — Marina Bengoa, piano in Recital

This lecture recital commemorates the 150th anniversary of Manuel de Falla’s birth. It analyzes the use of Spanish idioms in his piano composition, Fantasia Baetica, and offers historical and cultural context related to the work drawn from De Falla’s personal archives. The lecture recital also highlights a new Spanish piano fantasy by Pascual Gimeno, composed in 2021. Dr. Marina Bengoa Roldán will explore how both composers utilized different elements of flamenco and other Spanish musical idioms in their works.
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