Danzas fantásticas
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The 3 Danzas fantásticas, Op. 22, is the best known work by the Spanish composer Joaquín Turina
. It was written in 1919, originally for solo piano, and later orchestrated. However, the orchestral version was the first to be performed, and this has been the cause of some confusion in reference works.
The name of the work is sometimes translated as Fantasy Dances, but more usually as Fantastic Dances.
The work was inspired by the novel La orgía by José Mas, and quotations from the novel were printed on the score at the start of each dance:
The Danzas fantásticas were written in their original form for piano solo in August 1919. Turina orchestrated the work between 15 September and 30 December. The orchestral version was first heard on 13 February 1920, in the Teatro Price in Madrid; the Orquesta Filarmonica de Madrid was conducted by Bartolome Perez Casas. The composer himself first presented the piano solo version on 15 June 1920, at the Málaga
Sociedad Filarmonica.
The work was dedicated to Turina's wife, Obdulia Garzon.
Joaquín Turina
Joaquín Turina was a Spanish composer of classical music.-Biography:Turina was born in Seville but his origins were in northern Italy . He studied in Seville as well as in Madrid...
. It was written in 1919, originally for solo piano, and later orchestrated. However, the orchestral version was the first to be performed, and this has been the cause of some confusion in reference works.
The name of the work is sometimes translated as Fantasy Dances, but more usually as Fantastic Dances.
The work was inspired by the novel La orgía by José Mas, and quotations from the novel were printed on the score at the start of each dance:
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- It seemed as if the figures in that incomparable picture were moving inside the calyx of a flower
- 2. Ensueño, a BasqueBasque peopleThe Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...
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in 5/8 time
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- The guitar's strings sounded the lament of a soul helpless under the weight of bitterness
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, and from the bottom of raised glasses, full of wine incomparable as incense, joy flowed
- The perfume of the flowers merged with the odor of manzanilla
The Danzas fantásticas were written in their original form for piano solo in August 1919. Turina orchestrated the work between 15 September and 30 December. The orchestral version was first heard on 13 February 1920, in the Teatro Price in Madrid; the Orquesta Filarmonica de Madrid was conducted by Bartolome Perez Casas. The composer himself first presented the piano solo version on 15 June 1920, at the Málaga
Málaga
Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
Sociedad Filarmonica.
The work was dedicated to Turina's wife, Obdulia Garzon.