The Love wizard

the Love wizard (El amor brujo) is a Ballet-pantomime composed by Manuel of Falla on a booklet of Gregorio Martinez Sierra, for Chamber orchestra and will cantaora in 1915, and revised for Symphony orchestra and Mezzo-soprano in 1916.

Orchestration

Symphonic manpower: cords, three flutes, oboe, bassoon, two clarinets, two horns, two trumpets, bells, drinking cups, battery, and piano. The duration of work varies between 24 to 28 minutes according to interpretations.

Argument

The phantom of his/her former lover returns to haunt Cardela the gipsy. To be able to like Carmelo freely, it finds a means to break the evil spell and to move away forever the ghost by diverting his attention towards another woman.

Movements

  1. Introduction there escena (Introduction and scene)
  2. In the cueva (In the cellar)
  3. Cancion LED amor dolido (painful Love song)
  4. El aparecido (appearance)
  5. Danza LED terror (Dance of terror)
  6. El circulo magico (the magic circle)
  7. Lovesong LED pescador (Lovesong of the fisherman)
  8. Danza ritual LED fuego (ritual Dance of fire)
  9. Escena (Scene)
  10. Danza LED juego LED amor (Dance of the play of love)
  11. Pantomima (Mime)
  12. Cancion LED fuego fatuo (Song of fire-merry)
  13. Final - mow campanas LED amenecer (Final - bells)

Mime for chamber orchestra

In the beginning the Love wizard is a “musical gitanery” in 16 tables for chamber orchestra and will cantaora (singer of Flamenco); it is a mime danced with dialogs and songs to which the spirit is close to the History of the soldier of Stravinski. Falla composes it at the request of Pastoria Imperio then regarded as one of the largest dancer of flamenco. Work is created the April 15th 1915 in Teatro Lara of Madrid but does not meet any success.

Original manpower: will cantaora (Candelas) and left spoken, flute (piccolo), oboe, horn, horn, bells, piano, the first two violins, two second violins, two violas, two violoncellos and double basses.

The version for symphony orchestra

In 1916, Falla alters work deeply, that it réorchestre for a symphonic manpower with mezzo-soprano. It removes the dialogued parts and preserves only three sung parts. Creation takes place in Madrid, on March 28th, 1916. The Symphony orchestra of Madrid is directed by Enrique Fernández Arbós.

Ballet

In 1925, the Love wizard is transformed into ballet with same manpower for orchestra, certain parts are removed whose the painful love song and the type-setter replaces the parts sung in the dance of the play of love and the finale, by instruments. This version is popularized by the company of ballet of Argentina in Paris in 1928.

Discography

Version of room (1915)

  • Chamber orchestra of the Theater Li, direction Josep Pons, will cantaora Ginesa Ortega. 1991 Harmonia Mundi HMC905213

Symphonic version

  • Orchestra of the Company in the concerts of the Academy, Ataulfo direction Silver plated, mezzo-soprano Ana-Maria Iriarte. 1953 EMI 7243 5 69235 2 2
  • Orchestra New Philarmonia direction Rafael Frühbeck of Burgos, mezzo-soprano Nati Mistral, 1966 Decca 417.786-2
  • Philharmonia Orchestra, direction Carlo Maria Giulini, mezzo-soprano Victoria of Los Angeles EMI 7 69.037 2
  • Symphony orchestra of London, direction Garcia Navarro, mezzo-soprano Teresa Berganza, 1978 Deutsche Grammophon 429181-2
  • Orchestra of the French-speaking Switzerland direction Ernest Ansermet, mezzo-soprano Marina de Gabarain, Decca 417.691-2
  • Symphony orchestra of Barcelona, direction Edmon Colomer, will cantaora Esperanza Fernandez. 1996 Valois Auvidis V 4768.

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