Dear all,I would really need some advices on this. I am intending to start exploring the Spanish piano music genere. I really need some help in order to start. I have heard a little about Granados, De Falla, Albeniz, Villa Lobos.... Could you all introduce any nice spanish piano piece to me, and maybe tell me why you like them, that could get me started in listening and learning?Modern spanish pieces are welcome too.... Thanks....Zhiliang
I have heard a little about Granados, De Falla, Albeniz, Villa Lobos....
Hi Zhiliang, I play a lot of spanish music. Here are an assortment for you:Albeniz (Issac) Iberia Navarra Sonata D major Suite Espanola Espana Op.165 Pavana capricho Recuerdos de viaje Rapsodia Española ImprovisationsAlbeniz (Mateo) Sonata D majorSoler Sonata in G minorMompou Fêtes Lointaines Cançones i dansas for piano Chopin variations Paisajes Impressions íntimes Charmes Scènes d'enfants Suburbis Preludes Cants magiques PessebresEspla Sonata Española for piano, Op. 53Granados Goyescas Spanish Dances Danza lenta Valses poéticos Allegro de concierto Bocetos Cuentos de la juventud El pelele Escenas románticasde Falla Spanish pieces, G 37 Serenata andaluza Nights in the Gardens of Spain Nocturne G 3 Fantasía Baetica Danza Espanola El Retablo de Maese Pedro 3-Cornered Hat Ritual Fire Dance - from "El Amor brujo"Montsalvatge Berceuse Divertimentos Sonatina for Yvette Concierto Breve Si, a Mompou, for piano (LH alone) DivagaciónTurina Andalucian Dances Danzas gitanas Rapsodia SinfónicaRodrigo Danzas de EspañaMalats Serenata españolaMorera Misc. modernism stuff, was a pupil of AlbenizYou maight also find misc piano pieces and/or transcriptions by the following:SarasateToldraVilla-Lobos (Brasilian)Ginastera (Argentinian)Piazzolla (Argentinian)CerveraBalcellsBlancafortTintorer i SegarraPenaforteBarruecoLlobet
Hello,You should try with albeniz´s music, he has some pieces extremely usefull to start with that musical language, and I agree, there are a lot of composers whose works are beautifull, not only spanish music but latin music:Mexico:Manuel María Ponce(one of the most important composers)Mario Ruiz Armengol(he is one of the most icredible composers)Ricardo CastroJordáCuba:SaumellErnesto Lecuona(in fact he has a recording of all his piano works, you should try to get it)CervantesIf you are interested I can give you some information about latin pianists´s recordings of this kind of music, you have no idea of how much latin music is composed .I´m really enthusiastic with this topic, where are you from? Which recordings do you know? With what kind of pianists?
Wow, thanks everyone, really appreciate these.... Thats a great list to choose from. I am a little overwhelmed.... Oh yeah i was referring to both spanish and pieces with Latin flair.... Did Astor Piazzola write many good piano pieces? Is the Por Una cabeza written in piano too? Thanks
Hi, i am really quite a newbie when it comes to latin music..... Will need a lot of help from you and the others too. I have only heard Granados' Goyescas, his danzas espanolas, heard of Albeniz's Iberia.... On recordings of pianists, i believe De Larrocha is very good at spanish music. Have also heard Ciccolini and Kyriakou on Granados's Goyescas.I am from Singapore, what about you? I love Rodrigo's guitar music too.....Zhiliang
Hi, I think it is great that you are interested in this music, I´m from México, and of course I love all kind of Latin music, Here is a list of CDs that I hope everybody wll find interesting:1.-"Americana Inventio 1" Raúl Herrera, piano. Quindecim recordings.2.-"Música mexicana de salón" Raúl Herrera, piano. Luzam recordings.3.-"Más Música mexicana de salón"Raúl Herrera, piano. Luzam recordings.4.-"Música cubana" Ileana Bautista, piano. Quindecim recordings5.- "Balada mexicana" Jorge Federico Osorio, piano Sapartacus recordings.6.-"Impresiones Latinoamericanas" Gustavo Rivero Weber,piano.Quindecim recordings.7.-"Musica mexicana para piano" Vol 1,2,3 Gustavo Rivero Weber,piano.Quindecim recordings.In this cds there are music of this composers:1.-Ernesto Lecuona (Cuba)2.-Carlos Guastavino(Argentina)3.-Manuel Saumell(Cuba)4.-Ricardo Castro(Mexico)5.-Moises Moleiro(Venezuela)6.-Alberto nepomuceno(Brasil)7.-Manuel M. Ponce(Mexico)8.-Felipe Boero(Argentina)9.-Francisco Mignone(Brasil)10.-Alberto Ginastera(Argentina)11.-Heitor Villa-Lobos(Brasil)12.-Alfredo Carrasca(México)13.-Alfonso de Elías(Mexico)14.-Mario Ruiz Armengol(Mexico)15.-Ignacio Cervantes(cuba)16.-Felipe Villanueva(Mexico)17.-Ernesto Elorduy(Mexico)Now, I realize that It will be hard to found this recordings, maybe here you will find more information :www.quindecim.com.mx Do you have an e-mail? Maybe I could send you some mp3s and some music sheets.About Spabish music I agree, Alicia De la Rocha is the best performer!!!!!!, and that Lecuona also recorded his music.
Hi,Thats really very kind of you. Thanks so much and i really appreciate that. My email is zhiliang2929@yahoo.com and yes those discs you mentioned, i did a check at my local music stores and i dont see them availible.For a start, i finished learning the Albeniz's famous Tango today and also got the scores for the Godowsky transcription of this Tango. Do you or anyone else play the Godowsky version? Also manage to get my hands on the Granados Danzas Espagnole and Albeniz Suite Espagnole, both are very nice too....Do you also play Piazzolla?
...as for spanish composer - joaquin rodrigo, josep soler, maurice ravel (highly influenced by the french impressionism, but still very much a true spaniard), manuel infante (sorry, that's all i remember right now)
Hey tell me if i'm wrong but wasn't Ravel french? I'm sure he was!