Since you are interested in La Vida Breve (Complete Opera), here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
DE FALLA
El Sombrero de tres picos (Three Cornered Hat); Noches en los jardines de Espana (Nights in the Gardens of Spain) Josep Colom (piano) / Orquesta Ciudad de Granada / Josep Pons - director [ Harmonia Mundi SACD / CD - released 24/May/2004 ] On Hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) format, presented in full 5.1 surround sound! PLAYABLE ON ANY CD SYSTEM |
ALBERTO GINASTERA
Estancia / Variaciones concertantes / Harp Concerto Magdalena Barrera (harp) / Orquesta Ciudad de Granada, Josep Pons [ Harmonia Mundi Gold / CD - released 12/Jun/2015 ] "What makes this spectacularly engineered Harmonia Mundi disc especially attractive is the inclusion of the Variaciones concertantes, arguably the masterpiece of Ginastera's nationalist period. Pons chooses some extreme speeds, often pushing his firs |
RODRIGO
Concierto de Aranjuez / Fantasia para un gentilhombre / Musica para un jardin / etc Marco Socias (guitar) / Orquesta Ciudad de Granada / Josep Pons [ Harmonia Mundi Gold / CD - released 20/Sep/2009 ] "Socias and Pons hit you on the head with ethnic flavouring, the music sings tartly, then sweetly, but always with a Spanish accent." - The Times (22 Oct 2002) |
BIZET
L'Arlasienne Suites / Symphony in C Orquesta Ciudad de Granada / Josep Pons [ Harmonia Mundi Musique d'abord / CD - released 1/Sep/2007 ] Written by a 17-year old composer, the totally classical Symphony in C major 'sounds... as if there had not been hundreds written before it. |
STRAVINSKY
Pulcinella / Two suites for chamber orchestra / Dumbarton Oaks Orquesta Ciudad de Granada / Josep Pons [ Harmonia Mundi Musique d'abord / CD - released 29/Jun/2006 ] Originally conceived for the Ballets Russes, Pulcinella asserted itself in its definitive form as the very epitome of Stravinskyan neo-classicism. |
STRAVINSKY
The Firebird / Jeu de Cartes (Complete Ballets) Orquesta Ciudad de Granada / Josep Pons [ Harmonia Mundi Musique d'abord / CD - released 28/Jun/2004 ] "Two contrasted Stravinsky ballets played by this enthusiastic Spanish ensemble and given a new feel by their smaller-than-usual presentation." - Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (May 2001) |
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
Concerto pour Bandoneon / Tres Movimientos Tanguisticos Portenos / Tangos Pablo Mainetti (bandoneon) / Orchestra de Cambra Teatre Lliure, Josep Pons [ Harmonia Mundi Gold / CD - released 10/Jul/2014 ] "performance of great panache … attractive proposition." (International Record Review) |
MOMPOU
Suburbis / Les Impropares Virginia Parramon (soprano) Josep Pons (director) [ Harmonia Mundi Musique d'abord / CD - released 20/Mar/2007 ] 'If you're not familiar with Mompou's work, this disc can provide a good introduction, and if you are, here's a chance to hear some of the composer's outstanding works. Recommended.' - High Performance Review |