John Williams | Sevilla | Isaac Albéniz

“Sevilla is one of the eight descirptive pieces which make up the Suite Española, Op. 47 by the Spanisch pianist and composer Isaac Albéniz. A child prodigy already giving concerts, he ran away at the age of nine and played in both North and South America until returning to Europe at the age of thirtheen. Later in life Albéniz turned to composition, which, with exception of severeal operas, was primarily for piano. He often uses popular dance rhythms and was unusually gifted in capturing the mood of the places he described. Sevilla is based on the “Sevillanas” dance, with the middle section especially evocative of Seville’s Moorisch past.” (J.C. Williams 1993)