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Gerhard: Don Quixote (Complete Ballet); Suite from Alegrias;

Modern Dramatic Virtuosic Triumphant Energetic
$21.99

Details

Composer
Robert Gerhard
Artist
BBC Philharmonic
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Aug 02, 2024
Catalog #
CHAN 20268
UPC
095115226827

About

The Catalan Roberto Gerhard studied piano with Granados, and was the only Spanish composer to study with Arnold Schoenberg. It was, however, over twenty years before he committed himself to writing twelve-tone music. In the interim, his output brought a new focus and precision (owing more to Stravinsky and Bartok) to the Spanish style. All the works on this album were composed in that period. Dating from the early 1940s, his ballet Alegrias was originally conceived for two pianos, but soon evolved into the four-movement suite heard here. The flamenco-inspired movements are linked in pairs, and show Gerhard's brilliance and humour in equal measure. During this same period Gerhard decided to mark the centenary of his first teacher, Felipe Pedrell (who had also taught Albeniz, Granados, and de Falla), with a three-movement symphony, Homenaje a Pedrell (CHAN 9693). Gerhard failed to secure a performance of the work, but in 1954 was invited to re-work the final movement for a BBC Symphony Orchestra concert, which became Pedrelliana. Gerhard's ballet on episodes from Cervantes's Don Quixote evolved for almost a decade, from a work for chamber orchestra, for a touring company (abandoned because of the war), via a version for radio and an expanded orchestral suite, to the work recorded here, in it's full and final orchestration for performances at the Royal Opera House in 1950, choreographed by Ninette de Valois. Robert Helpmann danced the title role and Margot Fonteyn Dulcinea.

Tracklist 25 tracks

  1. 1 I. Preámbulo - 02:10
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Preámbulo -
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  2. 2 I. Jácara 02:15
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Jácara
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  3. 3 II. Farruca - 05:07
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Farruca -
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  4. 4 II. Jaleo 02:59
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Jaleo
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  5. 5 Pedrelliana 11:27
    Track
    5
    Title
    Pedrelliana
    Duration
    11:27
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  6. 6 Introduction: Andante maestoso - 00:30
    Track
    6
    Title
    Introduction: Andante maestoso -
    Duration
    00:30
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  7. 7 Scene 1: Andante maestoso - Poco più largamente - Incalzando - 00:53
    Track
    7
    Title
    Scene 1: Andante maestoso - Poco più largamente - Incalzando -
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  8. 8 Scene 1: Don Quixote's vision of Dulcinea: Calmo - 03:04
    Track
    8
    Title
    Scene 1: Don Quixote's vision of Dulcinea: Calmo -
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  9. 9 Scene 1: Sancho Panza: Allegretto - 00:56
    Track
    9
    Title
    Scene 1: Sancho Panza: Allegretto -
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  10. 10 Interlude I (The Plain of La Mancha) - 00:53
    Track
    10
    Title
    Interlude I (The Plain of La Mancha) -
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  11. 11 Scene 2: Allegretto giocoso - Poco più mosso - Brisk - Tempo I, poco pesante - Andante - 03:01
    Track
    11
    Title
    Scene 2: Allegretto giocoso - Poco più mosso - Brisk - Tempo I, poco pesante - Andante -
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  12. 12 Scene 2: The Vigil at Arms (Vigilia de las armas): L'istesso tempo - Con un poco di moto - 01:31
    Track
    12
    Title
    Scene 2: The Vigil at Arms (Vigilia de las armas): L'istesso tempo - Con un poco di moto -
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  13. 13 Scene 2: The duel with the muleteer: Alquanto animato - Tempo giusto - Andante - 01:31
    Track
    13
    Title
    Scene 2: The duel with the muleteer: Alquanto animato - Tempo giusto - Andante -
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  14. 14 Scene 2: The knighting of Don Quixote: Andante - 00:59
    Track
    14
    Title
    Scene 2: The knighting of Don Quixote: Andante -
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  15. 15 Interlude II: Poco più lento - Poco pesante - Incalzando - 01:12
    Track
    15
    Title
    Interlude II: Poco più lento - Poco pesante - Incalzando -
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  16. 16 Scene 3: The Windmills (Molinos de viento): Andante - Poco agitato - 01:29
    Track
    16
    Title
    Scene 3: The Windmills (Molinos de viento): Andante - Poco agitato -
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  17. 17 Scene 3: The village barber and his basin: Allegretto triviale - Andante - Andante affettuoso - Sostenuto - 02:13
    Track
    17
    Title
    Scene 3: The village barber and his basin: Allegretto triviale - Andante - Andante affettuoso - Sostenuto -
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  18. 18 Scene 3: The Golden Age (La Edad de Oro): Adagietto - Poco più mosso - Adagietto - Allegretto comodo - Poco meno - 02:44
    Track
    18
    Title
    Scene 3: The Golden Age (La Edad de Oro): Adagietto - Poco più mosso - Adagietto - Allegretto comodo - Poco meno -
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  19. 19 Scene 3: The galley-slaves (Paso doble de los galeotes): Allegro - Animando - Tempo I - Animando - Vivace - Allegretto - Poco meno - 02:22
    Track
    19
    Title
    Scene 3: The galley-slaves (Paso doble de los galeotes): Allegro - Animando - Tempo I - Animando - Vivace - Allegretto - Poco meno -
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  20. 20 Interlude III: L'istesso tempo - Andante - 00:56
    Track
    20
    Title
    Interlude III: L'istesso tempo - Andante -
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  21. 21 Scene 4: Allegro moderato - 03:09
    Track
    21
    Title
    Scene 4: Allegro moderato -
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  22. 22 Interlude IV: Maestoso - 00:33
    Track
    22
    Title
    Interlude IV: Maestoso -
    Duration
    00:33
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  23. 23 Scene 5: Con moto - Poco più mosso, quasi vivace - Agitato, poco stretto - Meno mosso - Animando - Agitato - Allegretto placido - Poco più calmo - Affrettando - 03:23
    Track
    23
    Title
    Scene 5: Con moto - Poco più mosso, quasi vivace - Agitato, poco stretto - Meno mosso - Animando - Agitato - Allegretto placido - Poco più calmo - Affrettando -
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  24. 24 Scene 5: Dulcinea revealed as Aldonza: Larghetto - 02:10
    Track
    24
    Title
    Scene 5: Dulcinea revealed as Aldonza: Larghetto -
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena
  25. 25 Epilogue: Adagietto - Tempo I 03:32
    Track
    25
    Title
    Epilogue: Adagietto - Tempo I
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Roberto Gerhard
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Juanjo Mena