Enrique Granados was also a great pianist (he premiered the Grieg
concerto in Spain) and it is in his piano works that his genius can most
clearly be seen. Quejas, o la Maja y el
Ruiseñor (The Maiden and the
Nightingale) is a part of the six pieces of Goyescas, a work composed in 1909 and inspired by paintings of Francisco
de Goya (1746-1828). In this piece one can hear the influence of French composers on
Granados (who had lived in Paris for a while) and his love for voice and opera.
The melancholic singing of the Maiden is interrupted by the Nightingale at the
end of the piece. (Daniel del Pino)
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Quejas, o la Maja y el Ruiseñor, from Goyescas Play
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Quejas, o la Maja y el Ruiseñor from Goyescas
Enrique Granados was also a great pianist (he premiered the Grieg concerto in Spain) and it is in his piano works that his genius can most clearly be seen. Quejas, o la Maja y el Ruiseñor (The Maiden and the Nightingale) is a part of the six pieces of Goyescas, a work composed in 1909 and inspired by paintings of Francisco de Goya (1746-1828). In this piece one can hear the influence of French composers on Granados (who had lived in Paris for a while) and his love for voice and opera. The melancholic singing of the Maiden is interrupted by the Nightingale at the end of the piece. (Daniel del Pino)
More music by Enrique Granados
El majo tímido (Tonadilla)
Spanish Dances No.1 - Minueto
El Pelele, from Goyescas
Allegro de concierto
Andaluza from Danzas Españolas, Op. 37
Valses poéticos
Andaluza Op.37 No.5
El tra-la-la y el punteado (Tonadillas)
Los Requiebros, from Goyescas
Allegro de concierto
Performances by same musician(s)
Etude Op. 10, No. 11
Etude Op. 10, No. 5 in G-flat Major
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, Allegro maestoso
Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39, No. 4 in b minor
"Fantasie Brilliante" on themes from the opera Carmen
Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39, No. 8 in d minor
Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39, No. 9 in D Major
Sonata for Cello and Piano in g minor, Op.19
Etude Op. 10, No. 4 in c-sharp minor
Rhapsodie espagnole
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