All Falla articles
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ReviewThe Strad Recommends: cellist Alban Gerhardt, Alliage Quintet: Phantasy In Blue
A master cellist delivers old favourites in striking new garb
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ReviewFestival review: Hitzacker Summer Music Days
Carlos Maria Solare reports from the festival in the northern German town, primarily taking place at the Verdo Concert Hall from 30 July to 7 August 2022
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ReviewJohanna Martzy & Michael Mann: Complete Deutsche Grammophon Recordings
Two short but stellar careers feature in a finely remastered reissue
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ReviewJanine Jansen: 12 Stradivari
Some first-class performances of much-recorded violin cornerstones
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ReviewPablo Ferrández: Rachmaninoff, Falla, Granados, Casals
Soulful Spanish–Russian fusion in a highly successful mainstream debut
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ReviewDaniel Hope: Hope@Home
One of the most delightful ‘socially distanced’ albums you’ll hear this year
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ReviewTabea Zimmermann: Cantilena
Wordless songs transcribed for the viola with breathtaking beauty
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ReviewJean-Guihen Queyras: Complices
A fabulously accomplished collection of encores from accomplices
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ReviewVirtuoso. Works for violin and piano by Britten, Dohnányi, Dvorák, Elgar, Falla, Paganini, Sarasate, Strauss, Stravinsky, Tárrega, Tchaikovsky and Wieniawski
The Strad Issue: July 2016 Description: Kavakos displays his technical prowess in a programme of encore pieces Musicians: Leonidas Kavakos (violin) Enrico Pace (piano) Composer: Britten, Dohnányi, Dvorák, Elgar, Falla, Paganini, Sarasate, Strauss, Stravinsky, Tárrega, Tchaikovsky, ...
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ReviewAlvorada: Music by Falla, Granados, Piazzolla, Villa-Lobos and others
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: December 2015Description: Gaillard crosses the Atlantic to explore Latin American stylesMusicians: Ophélie Gaillard (cello) and friendsComposer: Falla, Granados, Piazzolla, Villa-LobosThis sumptuously packaged release on the elegant, niche French label Aparté is an ambitious undertaking: over 100 minutes of music across two discs, ...
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ReviewAlbéniz: Tango op.165 no.2 (arr. Kreisler). Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances (arr. Székeley). Falla: Siete canciones populares españolas (arr. Kochanski); Danse espagnole from La vida breve (arr. Kreisler
The Strad Issue: May 2015Description: Passion and portamento from a young American violinistMusicians: Emil Altschuler (violin) Keunyoung Sun (piano)Composer: Albéniz, Bartók, Falla, Poulenc, RavelFrom the start this CD is let down by its recording quality, which, despite a seemingly close-in mic, often renders the violin metallic and ...
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ReviewJohanna Martzy Vol.3. Works by Vivaldi, Szymanowski, Martinu¯, Ravel, Bartók, Brahms, Falla, Mozart, Bach & Suk
The Strad Issue: February 2015Description: Welcome exposure for the artistry of a neglected Hungarian virtuosoMusicians: Johanna Martzy (violin) Adolph Hallis, István Hajdu (piano) Stuttgart Radio Orchestra/Hans Müller-Kray, Netherlands Radio Orchestra/Willem van Otterloo, New York Philharmonic/André Cluytens, Cleveland Orchestra/George SzellComposer: Vivaldi, Szymanowski, Martinu¯, Ravel, Bartók, Brahms, Falla, Mozart, ...