Alicia de Larrocha - Danza de la Pastora (E. Halffter)

*Narration Alert*

Alicia de Larrocha interprets the piano composition, "Danza de la pastora," by Ernesto Halffter. Bonus art history lead-in about the painting, "Las Meninas," by Diego Velázquez.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• classical
• piano
• Alicia
• de
• Larrocha
• Danza
• la
• Pastora
• Ernesto
• Halffter
• Las
• Meninas
• Diego
• Velázquez

[acompas]

We will miss you, Alicia de Larrocha. Your beauty captivated us and your music set our hearts free. Que Dios le bendiga.

[yamahabro]

I keep coming back to this video. The composition reminds me of Scarlatti, one of my favorite keyboard composers. Plus, the performance is stellar - sparkling in its clarity, infinitely expressive in its feeling, and brilliantly executed by de Larrocha. I can tell Spain flows through her veins!

[maxiepuss]

With absolutely dazzling fingerwork, fiery perpetual motion and rhythmic swagger, de Larrocha owns this piece, easily, period.

[shigerusk7]

I thought it is Scarlatti, such a nice piece and performed with master de larrocha, I miss you lady.

[ppfuchs]

Best piano video ever! What an elegant lady, wow! Perfect reading, and some element of magic too.

[ysigoaprendiendo]

Bravo, Maestra!!!

[wamadeus]

no matter how great the interpretation is.. there's always a couple of a. holes who dislikes the video :(

[uutbchh]

私はスペインからです。私は絵を見てきました。美しい音楽！

[pianonelson]

¡Ole Señora!

[poupee58]

The piece scarlatti never wrote.

[shubus]

Such a tremendous performance. Before Alicia, the world knew little of Spanish music, now we have performances such as this to savor forever even though she is no longer with us.

[gouloum2222]

hmmm... finally i don't find her hands that small...