Turina
Joaquín Turina (1882-1949) was a Spanish composer and pianist, associated with the flowering of Spanish music in the early twentieth century. Born in Seville, he studied in Madrid and Paris and was encouraged by Albéniz and Falla.
His works include orchestral music, piano pieces, chamber music, songs and stage works. Danzas fantásticas, La oración del torero and many piano pieces are among his best-known scores.
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ALBÉNIZ Iberia - orchestral excerpts
TURINA Danzas fantásticas, Op. 22
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34
GRANADOS Andaluza - Danza española No. 5 in E minor, Op. 37
MOSZKOWSKI Spanish Dances, Book 1, Op. 12
Studio recordings, Paris 1953 and London 1956-57
Total duration: 1hr 19:11
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
London Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Ataúlfo Argenta
FALLA El sombrero de tres picos
ALBÉNIZ (Orch. Arbós) Ibéria Suite
TURINA La Procesión del Rocío
GRANADOS (Orch. de Grignon) Danzas españolas
FALLA La Vida Breve - Danza Española No. 1
Studio recordings, 1950 & 1959
Total duration: 71:56
Barbara Howitt (mezzo-soprano)
London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conducted by Enrique Jordá
PURCELL Suite from Dido and Aeneas
CAILLIET Variations on “Pop! Goes the Weasel”
Works by J. S. Bach and Turina
Studio recordings, 1936-46
Total duration: 71:13
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Fritz Reiner ∙ Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Arthur Fiedler ∙ Boston “Pops” Orchestra
