The recording features a ten-stringed guitar, custom-made by François Corbellari in 1991, allowing for a greater compass and richer palette.
Compositional Technique
The Danzas españolas draw inspiration from Spanish folk music, using structures like coplas (verses) and estribillos (refrains) behind their A-B-A form.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Granados's musical interests were steered towards Spanish folk music by the national romanticism of Felipe Pedrell, a Catalan composer and musicologist.
Composer Biography
Granados died at age 48 when his ship was torpedoed in the English Channel on his return journey from the successful New York premiere of his opera, Goyescas.
Performer Biography
Anders Miolin, the guitarist on this album, began his formal musical training at an unusually early age and has won several international prizes.
Composer Biography
Enrique Granados, a pillar of Catalan musical culture, was inspired by the Madrid depicted in Francisco Goya's paintings, influencing works like his opera Goyescas.
Composition History
The Danzas españolas are early works by Granados, originally appearing individually throughout the 1890s and not conceived as a unified suite.
