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Egyptian soprano Fatma Said makes her Festival debut with pianist Malcolm Martineau in a performance featuring Mozart and Spanish songs by Lorca and Falla, filmed live at the 2021 Edinburgh International Festival. Mozart’s songs are sometimes overlooked amid the genius of his symphonies, concertos and operas, but they’re gems of concision and dramatic power. Discover five of them with Said and Martineau, from the spooky 'Die Zauberer' to the charming 'Das Vielchen'. They continue with Ravel at his most exotic in exuberant settings of Greek folk songs and in the dreamy rapture of Scheherazade. Said and Martineau end their recital in Spain. Federico García Lorca is best known as a poet and playwright, but he was immersed in music all his life and composed extensively. Discover three of his best-loved musical creations – the jaunty 'Anda, jaleo', the dark lullaby 'Nana de Sevilla' and the vivacious 'Sevillanas del Siglo XVIII' – as well as the infectious
