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Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909)

The music by Albéniz as conductor, performer and composer significantly raised the profile of Spanish music and encouraged his music in his own country. Albéniz's works were originally composed for the piano, but they have been transcribed to the classical guitar which we use here in Songs of Spain, published in 1892 and 1898.

Contains: Asturias, Sevilla, Cadiz, Granada, Rumores, Torre-Bermeja
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Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)

Tárrega preferred small intimate performances over the concert stage. He is considered to have laid the foundations for the 20th-century classical guitar and for increasing interest in the guitar as a recital instrument. The city of Granada inspired him to write “Recuerdos de la Alhambra”, which he first dedicated to his wife Concepción in 1899.

Contains: Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Study-in-e-minor, Lagrima, Gran-jota-de-concierto, Estudio-de-velocitá
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Moreno Torroba (1891-1982)

Torroba was not only a prolific guitar composer, but one of the leading advocates of the zarzuela, the light Spanish opera form characterized by a blend of sung and spoken dialect. As conductor and impresario, he travelled widely, visiting the United States and Latin America. Moreno Torroba’s musical vocabulary avoided twentieth century lines. He preferred melodic music with tonal harmony.

Contains: Mazurca-de-las-sombrillas, Romance-de-los-pinos, Romancillo, Torija elegía
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