"I didn't know they were playing castanets, I thought they were snapping their fingers, so I started trying to sound like them."
Lisa Bottalico, who played castanets as she danced, and Gena Vernon were especially buoyant.
A delightful solo in which Ms. List played castanets as she danced was filled with sharp and unexpected shifts of direction.
Held in October, the festival is preceded by activities 7 days before, such as beating drums, playing castanets and decorating the ceremonial throne for the image.
Angelita Romero can be heard playing castanets on some of the quartet's recordings.
In the work's first movement, carefree couples play castanets in a garden while dancing exhilaratingly light and intricate steps.
On the third floor guests danced to the accompaniment of a percussion band which played castanets, tambourines, and a glockenspiel.
This world premiere was especially exciting when the three lovers left and Rosa Mercedes entered, playing castanets in a solo notable for its vibrancy.
Drummer John Bonham played spoons and castanets on the recording.
Miguel Zanetti will be the pianist, and Jose de Udaeta will play castanets.