The Best of the Spanish Brass

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Album Summary

Composers

• Enrique Crespo (1941 - )
• Ruperto Chapí y Lorenta (1851 - 1909)
• Agustín Lara (1897 - 1970)
• Joaquín Turina (1882 - 1949)
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
• Manuel de Falla (1876 - 1946)
• Isaac Albéniz (1860 - 1909)
• Duke Ellington (1899 - 1974)
• Lowell Mason (1792 - 1872)
• George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759)
• Juan Cabanilles (1644 - 1712)
• Jerónimo Giménez (1854 - 1923)
• Francisco Tárrega (1852 - 1909)
• Spanish Traditional
• Christmas Traditional

Notes & Reviews:

This 20th anniversary collection highlights the brilliant virtuosity and range of the Spanish Brass, one of world's foremost brass quintets. Since winning the First Prize in the 6th 'Ville de Narbonne' (France) International Competition for Brass Quintets in 1996, considered the world's most prestigious event of its type, they have performed worldwide and are recognized as one of the most dynamic and established brass ensembles on the international scene. Their many US tours have made them a favorite of American audiences and in 2009 they will have more than 30 American concerts.

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Works Details

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565

• Running Time: 8 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: by 1708

Cabanilles, Juan Bautista : Batalla Imperial for organ

• Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052

• Running Time: 10 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1730

Crespo, Enrique : Suite Americana for brass quintet no 1

• Running Time: 18 min. 22 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1977

Falla, Manuel de : Dance no 1 (from La vida breve) :: Interludio y Danza

• Notes: Composition written: 1905-13.
• Running Time: 4 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1905-1913

Giménez, Jerónimo : La Boda de Luis Alonso, zarzuela :: Intermezzo

• Notes: Composition written: 1897.
• Running Time: 5 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1897

Lorenta, Ruperto Chapí y : La Revoltosa, zarzuela :: Prelude

• Notes: Composition written: 1897.
• Running Time: 5 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1897

Albéniz, Isaac : Suite española no 1, Op. 47 :: 5. Asturias (Leyenda)

• Running Time: 6 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1886

Albéniz, Isaac : Suite española no 1, Op. 47 :: 6. Aragon

• Running Time: 4 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1886

Albéniz, Isaac : Suite española no 1, Op. 47 :: 4. Cádiz

• Running Time: 5 min. 11 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1886

Tárrega, Francisco : Recuerdos de la Alhambra

• Running Time: 3 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: circa 1880-1905

Lara, Agustín : Granada

• Running Time: 3 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1932

Ellington, Duke : Caravan

• Notes: This work was written in collaboration with Juan Tizol (1900 - 1984).
• Running Time: 1 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1936

Traditional, Spanish : Work(s) :: Cançons Populars Valencianes

• Running Time: 2 min. 22 sec.

Turina, Joaquin : Orgía, for orchestra (or piano) (Danzas fantásticas no 3), Op. 22/3

• Running Time: 4 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Mason, Lowell : Joy to the World

• Running Time: 2 min. 55 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Christmas

Traditional, Christmas : Fum, Fum, Fum (Catalan)

• Running Time: 4 min. 8 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Christmas
• Written: by 1840

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Ave verum corpus

• Running Time: 3 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1791

Handel, George Frideric : Der Messias :: Hallelujah Chorus

• Running Time: 3 min. 59 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1741