The nephew of Rodolfo and Ernesto Halffter, Cristóbal Halffter has held a distinguished position in Spanish music, following the course set by Manuel de Falla in the latter’s later works before embracing a more international avant-garde musical language.

Orchestral and Choral Music

Halffter’s orchestral music remains determinedly Spanish, even in its use of relatively innovative techniques. The national source of his inspiration is evident in Daliniana and Prelude for Madrid, while his expansion of a section of a work by Handel shows another aspect of his style.