It was in 1886 that Isaac Albéniz started writing this eight part suite for piano, shortly after his study period with Liszt. His manuscript only comprises the first three and the last of the actual set of eight pieces. The other parts were added, after the composer’s death, by his publisher who extracted them from other compositions. These impressions of various Spanish regions illustrate the composer’s ingenuity in portraying characteristic rhythms and his ear for refreshing keychanges. With the exception of ‘Cataluña’, all the pieces are ternary in structure, the central section being a ‘copla’, a sung interlude in a dance form, usually marking a turn from major to minor tonality.
GRANADA is a serenade evoking the city which was very deeply marked by the Moorish culture. In this part, the guitar accompaniment is clearly suggested by simple chords underlying the melody.
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