8/4 Invitation to the Dance A program recorded live in concert of Spanish and Latin American music of some of the most recognizable and beloved popular dances of Spain. Habaneras, fandangos, and more, by Ravel (yes, some French music too,) Falla, Sierra, and Águila.
8/11 Music for a Pilgrimage From as far back as the ninth century, perhaps earlier, pilgrims have followed El Camino de Santiago to the shrine of St. James in Compostela. On this edition of The Spanish Hour, we hear selections from the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century guidebook of sorts, containing advice and music for the pilgrimage. We’ll hear selections, as performed by Ensemble Organum.
8/18 The Genius of Isaac Albéniz Pianists Miguel Baselga and Judith Jáuregui interpret two masterworks by Albéniz: Seis danzas españolas/Six Spanish Dances and Suite española.
8/25 Dances, Impressions, and Rhapsodies From a Valencian medieval legend to the seat of the ancient Incan empire to pre-Colombian Peru and Bolivia to Cuba and the Argentine tango, works by Ginastera, Rodrigo, Lecuona and Frank, featuring flutist Eugenia Zukerman, pianist Thomas Tirino, and conductors Enrique Bátiz and Keith Lockhart, exploring contemporary visions of times gone by.
