Albeniz

[michaeljames]

I've never played Albeniz!

I would love some insight from someone who's played his pieces...looking for recommendations.  I love Rachmaninoff, Chopin and Brahms; Therefore, I tend to prefer beautiful melodic sweeping melody lines with a lot of emotion. 

Minor keys would also be a preference.

Thank you in advance.

Michael

[quantum]

Have a look at Suite Española and Iberia.  The latter contains pieces that are quite challenging. 

[michaeljames]

Thank you so much!!!
Michael

[michaeljames]

Have a look at Suite Española and Iberia.  The latter contains pieces that are quite challenging. 

Iberia is 161 pages long.  Are there any particular pieces within Iberia that you would recommend?

Thank you.

[albertus_magnus]

I would recommend Granada, Sevilla and Cadiz from Suite Espanola.

[thorn]

R.e. Iberia...

El Albaicin (Book 3/1) is the first one I thought of in terms of melodic lines/minor key.

Evocacion (Book 1/1) would be the obvious choice.

El Polo (Book 3/2) isn't technically that bad, but takes a lot of thought/practice/listening to really get to the heart of it.

Fete-dieu a Seville (Book 1/3) and Triana (Book 2/3) have minor passages but also big major key melodies (with nightmare accompaniment). Both very much worth a listen to make up your own mind.

Rondena (Book 2/1), Lavapies (Book 3/3) and Eritana (Book 4/3) are probably too extroverted for what you're after.

I don't know the other four, so can't comment on those.

[michaeljames]

I find it incredibly interesting how different everyone's tastes in music are!!!

I spent the night playing and listening to Albeniz.  I am not a fan.  haha But hat is off to those of you who like his compositions.

Michael