Suite in E, Op. 63 - full score

SKU: HL.14043633

ISBN 9781783054749. 12.0x16.5x0.52 inches.

Kaija Saariaho 'S Emilie Suite Was A Joint Commission By Carnegie Hall, New York City, Cite De La Musique, Paris, Luzerner Sinfonieorchester And Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg. It Was First Performed On 30 November 2011 At Carnegie Hall By The Avanti! Chamber Orchestra Conducted By Hannu Lintu, With Elizabeth Futral (Soprano). The First Performance In Paris Took Place On 23 April 2013 At Cite De La Musique By The Avanti! Chamber Orchestraconducted By Ernest Martinez Izquierdo, With Barbara Hannigan (Soprano).

SKU: CA.2913300

ISBN 9790007039073.

SKU: HL.14010856

ISBN 9780711960879. 0.575 inches.

Fuego Fatuo has an interesting history. Manuel De Falla (1876-1946), often regarded as the greatest Spanish composer of the 20th century, wanted to write an opera based around themes from Chopin, whomhe greatly admired. The stage work was never finished; however, several attempts have been made to arrange the work for orchestra, most successfully by the Catalan conductor Antoni Ros-Marba.

Despite its history,this orchestral suite is far from being a mere mish-mash of Chopin melodies; it is more of a meditation on Chopin's work in general, with the focus on the harmonic and textural elements which De Falla drew from his work.It forms a fascinating insight into the mind of a great musician.