Spanish composers seem to have a strong predilection for the visual arts. This is not surprising for a country that gave us Diego Velázquez, Goya and Picasso among many other first rate artists. Fiesta explores the connections between Spanish music and visual art.
Spanish Music and Visual Arts
Playlist
Goyescas, Book 2 No 5, Love and Death, by Enrique Granados
Daniel del Pino, piano
Mural, by Francisco Coll
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain; Thomas Ades, conductor
Granada: An Evening at the Alhambra, Symphonic Poem, by Andrés Gaos
Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia; Víctor Pablo Pérez, conductor