A Pair of Piano Concertos

Think of Spanish classical music and the name Manuel de Falla naturally comes to mind. Yet only a handful of his works are heard in concert halls today, among them, "Iberia" and "El Amor Brujo." But as the Spanish pianist Pedro Carbone tells us today, Falla's "Fantasia Betica" for piano is an undeservedly neglected work that quotes Spanish Renaissance songs and the Spanish keyboard style of Scarlatti. He performs this piece in an upcoming concert with the Brooklyn Philharmonic. Also, you may know Lisa Bielawa for her voice, which has been a part of the Philip Glass Ensemble since 1992. But she's also known for writing many compelling original concert works, music theater pieces, and operas. Her latest work, for chamber orchestra and piano, "The Right Weather," gets its world premiere by the American Composers Orchestra later this month and she joins us today.
Additional Resources:
» More about Falla's Fantasia Betica
» Lisa Bielawa biography