Naxos’ Spanish Classics series is fast establishing itself as the leading exponent of that country’s rich musical heritage. This month we are pleased to present a disc of orchestral works by Spanish-born Julián Orbón the only such programme currently listed in the classical catalogue. Although Orbón lived most of his life in Cuba, he never lost his ties with the country of his birth and always exhibited the influence of that quintessential Spanish composer Manuel de Falla throughout his output. However he also assimilated Cuban elements into his music, and these can be heard in the works on this disc, all written between 1953 and 1958. Maximiano Valdes conducts the Asturias Symphony Orchestra in their fourth recording for Naxos’ Spanish Classics series.