Nights in the Gardens of Spain
Piano and orchestra. Dedicated to Ricardo Viñes
Composition Dates
1909-1916
Place and Date for Premier
Madrid, Teatro Real, 9th April 1916. Madrid Symphony Orchestra; Enrique Fernández Arbós, director; José Cubiles, piano.
Script
•I. “In the Generalife”
• II. “Distant Dance”
• III. “In the Gardens of the Sierra de Córdoba”
Duration
Approximately 23 minutes.
Musical Elements
2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, celesta, harp, strings and solo piano.
Edition and Scores
Manuel de Falla Ediciones (Spain). Manuel de Falla Ediciones • Chester-Wise Music Group (co-edition for the United States, Canada, Latin America, Japan, and Australia). Éditions Max Eschig (rest of the world).