Albéniz, Isaac – Serenata ⁕ Capricho Catalán ⁕ Zortzico 3 piano pieces

Albéniz, Isaac
Serenata ⁕ Capricho Catalán ⁕  Zortzico

3 piano pieces

from 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, Zortzico

Many 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. Ludwig

for 2 violins, viola and violoncello
score & 4 parts / 25 pages