Albéniz, IsaacSevilla Asturias 2 piano piecesfrom Opus 47 (1886) for 2 violins, viola and violoncelloIsaac Albéniz (1860-1909) was considered a child prodigy at the beginning of his pianistic career. After an adventurous, restless life, he finally settled in Paris. A co-founder of a Spanish national style, his music combines folkloric elements with virtuoso piano writing. In particular, the two better-known piano cycles Suite espagnole (Opus 47) and España (Opus 165) from 1890 show Albéniz's love for his homeland in the following character pieces:Opus 47: Granada (Serenata), Cataluña (Curranda), Seville (Sevillana), Cadiz (Saeta), Asturias (Leyenda), Aragón (Fantasia), Castilla (Seguidillas), Cuba (Notturno).Opus 165: Prélude, Tango, Malagueña, Serenata, Capricho Catalán, ZortzicoMany of his pieces were transcribed for guitar during his lifetime until today.For the present arrangement the movements Sevilla and Asturias were chosen.Arranged for string quartet by Claus-D. Ludwigfor 2 violins, viola and violoncelloscore & 4 parts / 37 pages

Albéniz, IsaacGranada ⁕ Cadiz ⁕ Tango 3 piano piecesfrom Opus 47 (1886) and 165 (1890) for 2 violins, viola and violoncello.Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909) was considered a child prodigy at the beginning of his pianistic career. After an adventurous, restless life, he finally settled in Paris. A co-founder of a Spanish national style, his music combines folkloric elements with virtuoso piano writing. In particular, the two better-known piano cycles Suite espagnole (Opus 47) and España (Opus 165) show Albéniz's love for his homeland in the following character pieces:Opus 47: Granada (Serenata), Cataluña (Curranda), Seville (Sevillana), Cadiz (Saeta), Asturias (Leyenda), Aragón (Fantasia), Castilla (Seguidillas), Cuba (Notturno).Opus 165: Prélude, Tango, Malagueña, Serenata, Capricho Catalán, ZortzicoMany of his pieces were transcribed for guitar during his lifetime until today.For the present arrangement the movements Granada, Cádiz and Tango, probably the most famous piece of the composer, were chosen. Arranged for string quartet by Claus-D. Ludwigfor 2 violins, viola and violoncelloscore & 4 parts / 33 pages

Albéniz, IsaacSerenata ⁕ Capricho Catalán ⁕  Zortzico 3 piano piecesfrom Opus 165 (1890) and 165 (1890) for 2 violins, viola and violoncello.Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909) was considered a child prodigy at the beginning of his pianistic career. After an adventurous, restless life, he finally settled in Paris. A co-founder of a Spanish national style, his music combines folkloric elements with virtuoso piano writing. In particular, the two better-known piano cycles Suite espagnole (Opus 47) and España (Opus 165) show Albéniz's love for his homeland in the following character pieces:Opus 47: Granada (Serenata), Cataluña (Curranda), Seville (Sevillana), Cadiz (Saeta), Asturias (Leyenda), Aragón (Fantasia), Castilla (Seguidillas), Cuba (Notturno).Opus 165: Prélude, Tango, Malagueña, Serenata, Capricho Catalán, ZortzicoMany of his pieces were transcribed for guitar during his lifetime until today.For the present arrangement the movements Granada, Cádiz and Tango, probably the most famous piece of the composer, were chosen. Arranged for string quartet by Claus-D. Ludwigfor 2 violins, viola and violoncelloscore & 4 parts / 25 pages