List of compositions by Manuel de Falla


This is a list of the works of the Spanish composer Manuel de Falla.

Stage works

This is a complete list of Manuel de Falla's stage works.
TitleGenreSub­divisionsLibrettoCompositionPremière datePlace, theatre
El conde de Villamedianacomposer1887, but lost
La Juana y la Petra zarzuela1 actJ. Santero, after Ramon de la Cruz1900, but lostunperformed
Limosna de amorzarzuela1 actJosé Jackson Veyán1901–1902unperformed
Los amores de la Inészarzuela1 actEmilio Dugi 12 April 1902Madrid,
El cornetín de órdenes
zarzuela3 actsc. 1903, but lost
La cruz de Malta
zarzuelac. 1903, but lost
Prisionero de guerra
zarzuelac. 1903–1904
La vida brevelyric drama2 actsCarlos Fernández Shaw1904–19051 April 1913Nice, Municipal Casino
El amor brujo1. gitaneria / 2. symphonic work / 3. ballet pantomímicoGregorio Martínez Sierra1914–1925 1. 15 April 1915,
2. 28 March 1916
Madrid,
The Three-Cornered Hatballet1 actGregorio Martínez Sierra, after Pedro Antonio de Alarcón's El sombrero de tres picos 22 July 1919London, Alhambra Theatre
Fuego fatuoopera3 actsafter themes by Frédéric Chopin, libretto by M. Martínez Sierra1918–1919, but unfinishedunperformed
El retablo de maese Pedropuppet opera1 actcomposer, after Cervantes1919–192325 June 1923Paris, Palace of the Princess of Polignac
El gran teatro del mundoincidental musiccomposed for a performance of Calderón de la Barca's play of the same name192727 June 1927Granada, Plaza de los Aljibes de la Alhambra
Atlántida
cantata escénica prologue and three partscomposer, after Jacint Verdaguer1927–194624 November 1961
18 June 1962
Barcelona, Gran Teatre del Liceu
Milan, Teatro alla Scala

Orchestral works

Noches en los jardines de España – piano and orchestra Homenajes – orchestra
  • : Sections: I. "Fanfare sobre el nombre de E. F. Arbós" – II. "À Claude Debussy " – Rappel de la Fanfare – III. "À Paul Dukas " – IV. "Pedrelliana"

Chamber ensembles and solo instrument works

Melodía para violonchelo y piano – for piano and cello Pieza en Do mayor and Romanza – for cello and piano Fanfare pour une fête – for two trumpets, timpani and side-drum

Instrumental works

Piano

Nocturne Mazurka in C minor Serenata andaluza Canción Vals capricho Cortejo de gnomos Allegro de concierto Cuatro piezas españolas, Pièces espagnoles – for piano, dedicated to Isaac Albéniz Fantasía Bética – for piano, dedicated to Arthur Rubinstein Canto de los remeros del Volga Pour le tombeau de Paul Dukas – piano ; orchestrated as the third part of ''Homenajes''

Guitar

Pour le tombeau de Claude Debussy – for guitar; arranged for piano ; orchestrated as the second section of ''Homenajes''

Choral works

Balada de Mallorca – for choir

Vocal works

Preludios – voice and piano, text by Antonio de Trueba Rima – voice and piano, text by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer Dios mío, qué solos se quedan los muertos – voice and piano, text by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer Tus ojillos negros – voice and piano, text by Cristóbal de Castro Cantares de Nochebuena "Songs of Christmas Eve" – nine popular songs for voice, guitar and zambomba and rebec or chicharra Trois mélodies – voice and piano, words by Théophile Gautier Siete canciones populares españolas – for voice and piano, dedicated to Madame Ida Godebska Oración de las madres que tienen sus hijos en sus brazos El pan de Ronda que sabe a verdad – voice and piano, by G. Martínez Sierra Psyché – for mezzo-soprano, flute, harp, violin, viola and cello Soneto a Córdoba – for soprano voice and harp, text by Luis de Góngora

Arrangements of other authors' works

  • Cançó de nadal
  • Claude DebussyPrélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
  • Preludio
  • Gioachino Rossini – Overture to The Barber of Seville
  • Ave María
  • L´amfiparnaso
  • Invocatio ad individuam trinitatem
  • Himno marcial
  • Emendemus in melius
  • Madrigal: prado verde y florido
  • Romance de Granada: qué es de ti, desconsolado
  • Tan buen ganadico
  • ¡Ora, sus!
  • O magnum mysterium
  • Tenebrae factae sunt
  • Miserere mei Deus
  • In festo Sancti Jacobi
  • Benedictus
  • Gloria
  • Cançó de l´estrella
  • Romance de Don Joan y Don Ramón