Falla

American  

[fah-yuh, fah-lyah] / ˈfɑ jə, ˈfɑ ljɑ /

noun

1. Manuel de 1876–1946, Spanish composer.

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Falla British  

/ ˈfaʎa /

noun

1. Manuel de (maˈnwɛl de). 1876–1946, Spanish composer and pianist, composer of the opera La Vida Breve (1905), the ballet The Three-Cornered Hat (1919), guitar and piano music, and songs

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Falla

Her voice bursting with color but sometimes flagging in the middle or end of phrases, Bridges overwhelmed the dimensions of “Airs for Mother” and the Falla songs but also didn’t consistently commit to her choices.

From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2022

But Márquez’s goal in the concerto was to use his folk and dance roots in a formal classical way, taking as his example such European composers as Manuel de Falla and Isaac Albéniz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2021

Mr Falla explained the impact was being felt in an "immediate decline" in new bookings, as well as cancellations.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2021

Around the penultimate turn, shaped like an “S,” she left Falla behind and engaged with Nilsson.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 21, 2018

Then some remark among them directed his attention to Jeanne Falla and myself in the corner behind the dresser, and he came over at once.

From Carette of Sark by Oxenham, John