Guitar; Methods and Music
for Children
SKU:
UT.CH-393
Composed by
Enrique Granados.
Arranged by Alessandra
Lucchi Alessandro Borin.
Classical. Score and
Parts. Ut Orpheus #CH
393. Published by Ut
Orpheus (UT.CH-393).
ISBN 9790215328457. 9
x 12 inches.
Though
the
Catalan composer an
d pianist Enrique
Granados (1867-1916) is
often considered more
conservative than
Albéniz or Falla, his
music made a significant
contribution to the
development of a national
Spanish school.
Granadosâ musical
language is rooted in
mainstream European
traditions, frequently
blended with elements
derived from traditional
Spanish folk music,
including brash guitarish
idioms in imitation of
the punteado
and rasgueado styles
of playing.Â
His
Valses poéticos,
dedicated to Joaquin
Malats, are a suite of
eight waltzes with a
lively Introduction in
duple meter and a reprise
of the first dance at the
conclusion of the final
piece. We cannot be sure
when Granados composed
his Poetic Waltzes, but
almost certainly they
were of early vintage, in
1893-94. In any case,
these waltzes have
remained popular with
performers from that day
to this, especially among
guitarist. This
transcription, conceived
for a chamber guitar
ensemble (in formations
ranging from duo to
quartet), is an effective
aid for the study of
ensemble music from high
school to a conservatory
level.
