The French in Spain
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2026, Editor's Choice
The orchestra's colourful delivery and rhythmic precision are exceptional throughout, but for me Ravel's Miroirs is the real highlight, its Spanish-inflected verve full of flair.
The French in Spain
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta
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Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2026, Editor's Choice
The orchestra's colourful delivery and rhythmic precision are exceptional throughout, but for me Ravel's Miroirs is the real highlight, its Spanish-inflected verve full of flair.
About
This album presents orchestral works by three French composers who saw Spain as a paradise of warmth, fragrance and colour, whether real or imagined. From the vivid evocations of Debussy’s Images and Ibert’s Escales, to the dances and landscapes that inspired Ravel’s Rapsodie espagnole, these masterpieces of Impressionism show the considerable impact Spanish culture had on French composers in the early 20th century.
Contents and tracklist
Ravel:
Miroirs, M. 43: No. 4, Alborada del gracioso. Assez vif (Version for Orchestra)
Work length7:55
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Awards and reviews
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Gramophone MagazineJanuary 2026Editor's Choice
Christmas 2025
The orchestra's colourful delivery and rhythmic precision are exceptional throughout, but for me Ravel's Miroirs is the real highlight, its Spanish-inflected verve full of flair.
January 2026
During JoAnn Falletta's tenure the orchestra has become among America's finest, as will be fairly obvious if you sample any of the four masterpieces that are gathered together on this excellent programme.
