España, rhapsody for orchestra (French: España, rapsodie pour orchestre or Rapsodie España) is the most famous orchestral composition by French composer Emmanuel Chabrier (1841–1894). Written in 1883 after a trip to Spain, it was dedicated to the conductor Charles Lamoureux, who conducted the first public performance on 4 November 1883, at the Théâtre du Château d’Eau for the Société des Nouveaux Concerts in Paris.
| Date of composition | 1883 |
| Premiered | 1883, November 4th (Théâtre du Château d’Eau) in Paris, France |
| First published | 1884 in Paris, France |
| Dedicated to | Dedicated to Charles Lamoureux |
| Type | Rhapsody |
| Catalogue | D 44 |
| Approx. duration | 7 minutes |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
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