Several of his principal works contain dances which were later arranged separately, such as "The Miller's Wife" and "Ritual Fire Dance.
Several of his principal works contain dances which were later arranged separately, such as "The Miller's Wife" and "Ritual Fire Dance." Halffter finished his epic "scenic cantata" Atlántida. His studies with Pedrell convinced him that the spirit of folk song should influence a nation's music, and he put the idea to work in the opera The Brief Life and the ballet The Love Wizard. He then drew on Don Quixote for the chamber opera Master Peter's Puppet Show and on the guitar for the Homage to Debussy. For ten points, name this composer of Nights in the Gardens of Spain and The Three-Cornered Hat.
Several of his principal works contain dances which were later arranged separately, such as "The Miller's Wife" and "Ritual Fire Dance.
Manuel Maria de Falla y Matheu