El sombrero de tres picos [The Three-Cornered Hat]
Manuel de Falla El sombrero de tres picos [The Three-Cornered Hat] (1919) Part I Introducción – Introduction Atardecer – Sunset Danza de la molinera (Fandango) – Dance of the Miller's Wife El corregidor – The Magistrate La molinera – The Miller’s Wife Las uvas – The Grapes Part II Danza de los vecinos (Seguidillas) – Dance of the Neighbors Danza del molinero (Farruca) – Dance of the Miller Danza del corregidor – Dance of the Magistrate El corregidor y la molinera – The Magistrate and the Miller’s Wife El molinero – The Miller Danza final (Jota) – Final Dance
Florence Quivar, mezzo-soprano Men of the May Festival Chorus John Leman, director Men of the May Festival Chorus Jesús López-Cobos, conductor
[…] Throughout the ballet Falla uses traditional Andalusian folk music. The two songs sung by the mezzo-soprano are examples of cante jondo singing; this typically accompanies flamenco music and tells a sad story. At one point he quotes the opening of Beethoven's 5th Symphony [at 20:22].