Joaquín Turina studied at the Schola Cantorum in Paris from 1905-1913, where he acquired a compositional technique based on tradition and Classical-Romantic forms.
Composition History
Turina's Piano Quintet in G minor, op.1, was written between January and March 1907 and was intended to inaugurate his catalogue of works, excluding all his previous compositions.
Critical Reception
Granados's Piano Quintet was successfully premiered on January 25, 1895, by the Sociedad de Cuartetos at the Salón Romero, establishing him as a 'modern composer' often called the 'Spanish Grieg'.
Composer Biography
Enrique Granados, born into a modest family, moved to Madrid in 1894 to earn a living, where he composed his Piano Quintet and Piano Trio.
Album & Artwork
This recording brings together three rarely performed pieces by Spanish masters, two of which are quintets written over a century ago.
Composition History
Granados's Piano Quintet op.49, composed in 1894, marked the beginning of his artistic maturity and national recognition as a prestigious composer.
Compositional Technique
The opening 'Fuga lenta' of Turina's Piano Quintet, op.1, is based on a plainchant melody that serves as the generating cell for the entire work.
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