Music #384 - Albéniz & Granados

Isaac Albéniz 

(1860 – 1909)

He was a Spanish pianist and composer best known for his piano works based on folk music idioms, many of which have been transcribed by Miguel Llobet and others for guitar.  

Many of his pieces such as 

Asturias (Leyenda), 

Granada, 

Sevilla, 

Cadiz, 

Cordoba, 

Cataluña, and the 

Tango in D 

are amongst the most important pieces for classical guitar.

Iberia  

A suite for piano composed of 4 books of 3 pieces each;  a complete performance lasts about 1.5 hours.
* piano - top tracks
* guitar - top tracks

Rapsodia española 

/ Spanish Rhapsody - for piano and orchestra

 

Enrique Granados  

(1867 – 1916)

A Spanish pianist and composer of classical music, 

Granados wrote piano music, chamber music, songs, zarzuelas, and an orchestral tone poem based on Dante's Divine Comedy. 

     His music is in a uniquely Spanish style and, as such, is representative of musical nationalism.

     Many of his piano compositions have been transcribed for the classical guitar: examples include Dedicatoria, Danza No. 5, Goyescas.

Danza No. 5 - "Andaluza"

Reference: Wikipedia