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Symphonie espagnole
The Symphonie espagnole in D minor, Op. 21, is a work for violin and orchestra by Édouard Lalo.
History
The work was written in for violinist Pablo Sarasate, and premiered in Paris on February 7, [1]
Although called a "Spanish Symphony" (see also Sinfonia concertante), it is considered a violin concerto by musicians today.
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The piece has Spanish motifs throughout, and launched a period when Spanish-themed music came into vogue. (Georges Bizet's opera Carmen premiered a month after the Symphonie espagnole.)
The Symphonie espagnole is one of Lalo's two most often played works, the other being his Cello Concerto in D minor.
The orchestra consists of a piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, snare drum, triangle, harp, and strings.
Structure
The piece has five movements:
A typical performance runs just over half an hour.
One of the shorter recordings, conductor Eugene Orma