Fritz Reiner & Chicago Symphony Orchestra Spain

RCA Living Stereo 180 Gram Vinyl LP!
Remastered From The Original Master Tape & Cut by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound!
Lacquers Plated by Gary Salstrom & Pressed at QRP!
RCA Living Stereo classical LPs - the gold standard for top quality orchestral performance and sound!
Works by Manuel de Falla, Isaac Albéniz and Enrique Granados will be performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Fritz Reiner on "Spain". The orchestra superbly captures the hot-blooded and cheeky atmosphere of de Falla's compositions, producing a captivating recording.
This record includes Falla's Dance from the Three-Cornered Hat and La Vida Breve and Albeniz's Trina from Oberia. Transcribed for Orchestra by Arbos. Great performances and sensational sonics!
Among Spaniards there is no greater composer than Manuel de Falla — the tang of the country, the swirl of its landscape, the passion of its people are proudly stamped on every note he wrote. Goyescas, written in 1915 by the Spanish composer Enrique Granados, was the first opera performed in Spanish at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City at its premier in January 1916. The Intermezzo from the opera, inspired by the paintings of Francisco Goya, became a popular independent concert piece. Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz composed the Iberia suite for piano between 1905 and 1909. It was his best-known work and considered his masterpiece.
"These records are definitive." — Michael Fremer, editor, AnalogPlanet.com
"These are the best vinyl releases of RCA LPs I've yet heard." — Jonathan Valin, executive editor, The Absolute Sound
"Grade A. Another triumph with ravishing string tone, so sweet and liquid it could've been poured from a jar. Not as spectacular as the previous two titles because the (mostly) Albéniz compositions aren't as consistently slam-bang dynamic, though when the music heats up so do the sonic thrills." — Jonathan Valin, The Absolute Sound.com, June 11, 2013
"The orchestra brilliantly captures the sultry, sassy flair of El amor brujo. Together with soprano Leontyne Price -- whose penetrating, throaty sound is ideally suited for this work -- Reiner and the CSO deliver a performance that draws listeners in from the beginning and leaves them wanting more by the end...this album is sure to please and is deserving of a home in virtually any collection." - Mike D. Brownell, AllMusic

Features:

• 180g Vinyl
• 33rpm
• Remastered from the Original Master Tape & Cut by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
• Lacquers Plated by Gary Salstrom
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
• Gatefold Jacket

Musicians:

• Chicago Symphony Orchestra
• Fritz Reiner, conductor

Selections:

Side A
Enrique Granados (1867-1916)
1. Goyescas: Intermezzo
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)
2. La Vida Breve: Intermezzo and Dance
3. Dances From "The Three-Cornered Hat"
Side B
Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)
Iberia
1. Navarra
2. Fete-Dieu A Seville
3. Triana