Manuel De Falla is well known for his use of traditional Spanish music in his own music. De Falla was born in 1876 in Cádiz, Spain and he died in Argentina in 1946. He is the most distinguished Spanish composer of the early 20th century.

Falla took piano lessons from his mother and later went to Madrid to continue studying  the piano and composition. Then he spent several early years in Paris, where he was influenced by Debussy and Ravel. He subsequently became a leading nationalist composer in his country,

Works include the operas and ballets - La Vida Breve, El Amor Brujo, Noches en los Jardines de Espana, El Sombrero de Tres Picos.