Czech Philharmonic ⬩ New Year’s Concert

Programme

Manuel de Falla
Interlude and Dance from the opera La vida breve (8')

Manuel de Falla
“Vivan los que rien, mueran los que lloran”, Salud’s aria from the opera La vida breve (5')

Joaquín Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar and orchestra 21'

— Intermission —

Joaquín Turina
Danzas fantásticas (Fantastic Dances, selection), Op. 22 (5')

Joaquín Turina
Orgía (Orgy)

Xavier Montsalvatge Cinco canciones negras (Five Black Songs, selections) 11'

Manuel de Falla
El sombrero de tres picos (The Three-Cornered Hat, Suites Nos. 1 and 2, selections)

Manuel de Falla
Suite No. 1 (11')

Manuel de Falla
Suite No. 2 (12')

The recommended dress code for the evening concert from 20.00 is Black Tie.

Pablo Sáinz-Villegas will play Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, possibly the most famous guitar concerto and one of the most original masterpieces of the twentieth century, thanks to the extraordinary beauty of its central Adagio. Clara Mouriz will add a touch of authenticity to the music from Manuela de Falla ballet The Three Cornered Hat, with its sensuous orchestration and unmistakeable Spanish dance rhythms. The pace slows down somewhat for a selection of Montsalvatge’s sumptuous Canciones Negras, for which Clara Mouriz’s voice is so perfectly suited. “Instead of New Years’ fireworks, you will be dazzled by the earthy energy of Turina’s Danzas Fantásticas. I look forward to celebrating the New Year at the Rudolfinum with you and with the wonderful Czech Philharmonic!” adds Juanjo Mena.