Francisco Tárrega, a composer featured on this album, is considered the father of the new Spanish guitar school and was the first to transcribe piano works by Albéniz and Granados for guitar.
Composer Biography
Miguel Llobet, a composer and performer on this album, had a significant impact on establishing the guitar in early 20th-century concert life and inspired Manuel de Falla to compose his only solo guitar work for him.
Composer Biography
Felipe Pedrell, a Spanish composer and musicologist, laid the groundwork for an independent Spanish music by advocating for the inclusion of Iberian folk music and traditional Spanish songs in art music.
Historical Context
The Spanish National School of music, which influenced the composers on this album, combined Spanish folklore (including Moorish influences) with French impressionistic music.
Composer Biography
Joaquín Turina, one of the composers on this album, studied in Paris and was influenced by the impressionistic music of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel, as well as traditional Spanish folklore.
Composer Biography
Joaquín Rodrigo, who became almost completely blind at age four, composed his works in braille, which were then transcribed into musical notation by his friend and proofread by his wife, Victoria Kamhi.
Compositional Technique
Tárrega's 'Recuerdos de la Alhambra' uses a tremolo technique that evokes the fountains and ornamental architecture of the Alhambra, a Moorish castle in Granada.
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