Classical Music | Violin Music

Recorded on 06/28/2017, uploaded on 06/11/2018

Musician's or Publisher's Notes

Asturias (Leyenda) for Solo Violin   Isaac  Albéniz , arr. Turull and León

Catalan composer and virtuoso pianist, Isaac Albéniz, was one of the main advocates of a Spanish national style of composition. He composed prolifically, mostly character pieces for the piano, but also zarzuelas and operas. He studied with musicologist Felipe Pedrell in 1883 and his influence was decisive for his solid grounding in Spanish traditions. 

Asturias is not suggestive of the folk music of the northern Spanish region of Asturias, but rather of Andalusian flamenco traditions. The name was given posthumously by the German publisher Hofmeister. Although originally for piano, it has been transcribed and arranged for a number of instruments.     Eva León

Courtesy of International Music Foundation.