Description of impact
Concert with narration and images, given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Dutoit, with pianist Javier Perianes, focused around Manuel de Falla's "Noches en los jardines de España", and based on my research into the genesis and composition of this work, published in 2006.Impact Summary for the General Public
Concert with narration and images, given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Dutoit, with pianist Javier Perianes, focused around Manuel de Falla's "Noches en los jardines de España", and based on my research into the genesis and composition of this work, published in 2006.Description of the underpinning research
Comprehensive study of the creative process behind the composition of Manuel de Falla's "Noches en los jardines de España" (1909-15), comprising sketch studies, documentary evidence of the compositional process, and aesthetic considerations. The work was conducted at the Archivo Manuel de Falla in Granada in 2005, and was published as the introduction to a full-colour facsimile of the composer's manuscripts for the work. Publication details: Chris Collins, ‘Luz en la oscuridad: observaciones sobre la composición de las Noches de Falla’, in Yvan Nommick (ed.), Manuel de Falla: Noches en los jardines de España: edición facsímil de los manuscritos fundamentales del Archivo Manuel de Falla y del Archivo de Valentín Ruiz Aznar (Granada: Publicaciones del Archivo Manuel de Falla, 2006), pp. xvii-lxxiii.Beneficiaries and reach of impact
Two public performances were given at Chicago Symphony Center, on 13 and 15 May 2016.General Notes
An MP3 recording of the event exists, but cannot be posted publicly for copyright reasons.| Impact status | Closed |
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| Impact date | 13 May 2016 → 15 May 2016 |
| Category of impact | Cultural |
| Impact level | Engagement |