Manuel de Falla’s

Siete canciones populares españolas

This set of seven short traditional Spanish songs was arranged by Falla in 1914. The advent of the First World War forced him to return to Madrid from Paris, where had been living for a few years. He dedicated it to Madame Ida Godebska, a popular salon host in his adopted city. Each song deals with aspects of love and finds roots in different regions of Spain. It was premiered at the inaugural concert of the Sociedad Nacional de Musica in Madrid in 1915.