La Scena Musicale

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Today's Birthdays in Music: November 23 (Penderecki, Falla)

1933 - Krzysztof Penderecki, Dębica, Poland; composer and conductor

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Excerpt from Polish Requiem, conducted by the composer


Concerto for Viola, Part 1 (Tabea Zimmerman, viola; conducted by the composer)


1876 - Manuel de Falla, Cádiz, Spain; composer

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Nights in the Gardens of Spain (Céderic Tiberghien, piano; Orchestre National de Lille, conducted by Paul Polivnik)


"Ritual Fire Dance" from film of the ballet (El Amor Brujo

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