España
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Ataúlfo Argenta was a Spanish conductor who understood the brilliance of his own country's musical tradition—this 1994 recording with the London Symphony Orchestra captures the fire of late-Romantic Spanish orchestral music with remarkable clarity and warmth. Rimsky-Korsakov's *Capriccio Espagnol* opens the programme with its characteristic swagger and colour, followed by intimate dances from Albéniz and Granados that showcase the lyrical, guitar-inflected textures of Spanish Romanticism. Argenta's approach favors directness over affectation; there's no grandstanding here, just the music's own generosity allowed to breathe. These pieces—whether the rhythmic play of *Andaluza* or the spirited *Spanish Dances*—sit at that perfect intersection where virtuosity meets genuine feeling. It's the kind of recording that reminds you why this repertoire endured: it has both substance and joy.
Item Details+
| Genre | Classical |
| Style | Romantic, Capriccio, Dances, Orchestra |
| Media | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Sleeve | Mint (M) |
| Description | Sealed. Carefully packed and shipped with love from Vienna. Order more, save on shipping! |
| Label | Decca |
| Year | 1994 |
| Country | Germany, Austria, and Switzerland |
| Format | LP |
Tracklist+
Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34
A2. Andaluza (Danza Espanola No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 37)
B1. España
Spanish Dances, Book 1, Op. 12
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