Enrique Granados: Goyescas, El pelele, Bocetos, Daniel del Pino, Piano

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Daniel Del Pino
Enrique Granados

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Performer Biography

Daniel del Pino has won numerous First Prizes in national and international piano competitions, including the 'Fundación Guerrero' and the 'Grand Prize from Her Majesty Princess Lalla Meriem'.

Composition History

The 'Bocetos' (Sketches) by Granados are four short, inspired pieces written in an almost improvised style, like a painter's sketch, where ideas are outlined but not fully finished.

Compositional Technique

The piece 'El Pelele' by Granados, though not part of Goyescas, was subtitled 'Goyesca' and shares the exact name with a Goya painting, using vivid, energetic rhythms.

Composition History

For his work Goyescas, composer Enrique Granados found inspiration in Goya's paintings, which capture life in Madrid and the spirit of his day.

Performer Biography

Daniel del Pino, the pianist on this recording, is a leading Spanish concert pianist who has performed in prestigious venues across five continents, including Carnegie Hall in New York.

Composition History

The opera 'Los majos enamorados' by Granados, including its libretto and story, was created after the piano composition Goyescas, with the music serving as the inspiration for the libretto.