The seventh volume in this acclaimed series is devoted to two works of AlbÃ©niz's early maturity. The 12 Piezas caracterÃsticas is a cycle of exquisite miniatures encompassing a wide variety of styles, including the assimilation of Andalusian folk music into his own personal idiom, reminiscences of earlier greats such as Scarlatti and Chopin, and elements of 19th c. salon music. The work led Felipe Pedrell, the father of Spanish musical nationalism, to call AlbÃ©niz not only a superbly equipped pianist but a great composer as well. The romantic and virtuosic Piano Sonata No. 3 opens with a richly contrapuntal Allegretto, followed by a slow movement of the utmost delicacy in the manner of a romanza and concludes with a technically complex Allegro assai.

Tracklist:

1 1 No.
Gavotte
1 2 No.
Minuetto a Sylvia
1 3 No.
Barcarola (Ciel Sans Nuages)
1 4 No.
Plegaria
1 5 No.
Conchita (Polka)
1 6 No.
Pilar (Vals)
1 7 No.
Zambra
1 8 No.
Pavana
1 9 No.
Polonesa 1
1 10 No. 1
Mazurka 1
1 11 No. 1
Staccato (Capricho) 1
1 12 No. 1
Torre Bermeja (Serenata) 1
1 13 I. Allegretto 1
1 14 II. Andante 1
1 15 III. Allegro Assai

UPC: 747313316076
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 2.10.15
Format: CD

Albeniz - Pno Music 7 (CD)