Joseph Everett:

>I have recently been introduced to Manuel de Falla's 'The Three-Cornered
>Hat' and I immediately fell in love with it.  In particular I enjoy the
>playful and exuberant melodies of the dances.  Of particular concern is
>that I cannot find many de Falla recordings, well, any that require merit.
>Is there an excellent recording of this wonderful treasure?

Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos and the Philharmonia with some extra
participation by Victoria de los Angeles and a very exuberant castanet
player.  I read of its re-release on CD fairly recently, but don't recall
the reference.  My LP is on HMV, so the CD is probably EMI.  If you can
find it, it's a terrific version for both performance and recording.
Beware of suites - the ballet runs under 40 minutes, so you might as
well have the whole thing.

Richard Pennycuick
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