DE FALLA

Question 1

What nationality and period is De Falla from?

Answer 1

Spanish 20th century

Question 2

Life run through

Answer 2

Born in spain, moved to paris and met debussy and ravel

returned to madrid due to WW1

Moved to argentina until his death due ot teh spanish civil war

General Franco perscuted the music and arts, so many musicians and artists fled

Question 3

What was de Fallas compositional style?

Answer 3

nationalistic, utilised folk melodies and dance rhythms.

Question 4

Which of Falla’s later works was neoclassical in style

Answer 4

Harpsichord Concerto

Question 5

Principal Compositions?

Answer 5

• one act opera La Vida Breve
• epic oratorio Atlantida, unfinished due to his death
• vocal music, seven spanish folksongs
• ballets three conered hat, love, the magician
• nights in teh gardens of spain for piano and orchestra

Question 6

Falla’s contemporaries?

Answer 6

Debussy, Suk, Kreiseler, Ravel, Bartok, Stravinsky, Albeniz

Question 7

What opera is Spanish dance from and who arranged it?

Answer 7

SPanish dance is from the opera LA Vida Breve,

Arranged by Fritz Kreisler

Question 8

what key and form is spanish dance in

Answer 8

A minor Ternary ABA form

Question 9

molto ritmico

Answer 9

very rhythmic

Question 10

ben marcato

Answer 10

well marked (clear and distinct)

Question 11

poco piu vivo

Answer 11

a little livelier

Question 12

what was the style of the romantic nationalistic period?

Answer 12

national dance rhythms and melodies
energytic rhythmic character
colourful harmony, non triadic harmony
passionate character
ostinato accompaniments
frequent accents including syncopation and cross rhythms