Demi-glace warm. At this point, the espagnole is prepared, and when it is finished, the brown stock is added in equal portions to the espagnole. Demi-glace keeps very well, about six months refrigerated or almost indefinitely frozen. Due to the considerable effort involved in making the traditional demi-glace, chefs commonly substitute a simple "jus lié" of veal stock or to create a simulated version, which the American cookbook author Julia Child referred to as a "semi-demi-glace"(i.e. sans espagnole sauce). However, even today, many chefs who prepare French "haute cuisine" use a demi-glace prepared in their own kitchen. Concentrates and mixes, mostly
Symphonie espagnole 17 March. With Kotek's technical help, the concerto was finished by 11 April. Symphonie espagnole The Symphonie espagnole in D minor, Op. 21, is a work for violin and orchestra by Édouard Lalo. The work was written in 1874 for violinist Pablo Sarasate, and premiered in Paris in February 1875. Although called a "Spanish Symphony" (see also Sinfonia concertante), it is considered a violin concerto by musicians today. The piece has Spanish motifs throughout, and launched a period when Spanish-themed music came into vogue. (Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" premiered a month after the "Symphonie espagnole".) The "Symphonie espagnole" is one