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A concert performance of the great Marcelle Meyer playing Manuel de Falla's 'Nights In The Gardens Of Spain' at a Rome concert on May 12, 1958, with the Orchestra di Roma della RAI conducted by Mario Rossi. Meyer studied with Ricardo Viñes, to whom this work was dedicated - in fact he had suggested that Falla orchestrate it rather than it being a set of nocturnes for solo piano, as was the original idea. She creates a sultry, evocative mood and plays with a remarkable sense of rhythm, a rich tonal palette, and a perfect balance of sensitivity and virtuosity.

This performance took place a mere 6 months before her untimely death and captures her playing at its peak. How regrettable that a performance of the Strauss Burleske from the same concert apparently suffers from such poor sound that it could not be released.

Photographs used with permission courtesy of the Meyer estate, the family of photographer Michele Meusy, and Philippe Roger.

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