Asturias Suite Española Op.47 No.5: Guitar Duet: Single Sheet

from Suite Espanola Op.47 (Romero)-Although the version for guitar (an arrangement by Andres Segovia) is by far the most famous this piece was originally a piano movement used by Albeniz in his 'Cantos de España'. After his death a music publisher also added it to the 'Suite Española' which has been the source of confusion ever since!

Asturias has become one of the most important works of the classical Guitar repertoire however it was originally written and is published here for the solo Piano.Despite its misleading title which refers to the northern Spanish region of Asturias and was given to it posthumously by the German publisher Hofmeister this virtuoso piece is pure Andalusian flamenco. The main theme mimics the Guitar technique of alternating the thumb and fingers of the right hand while the ???marcato???/'staccato??? markings suggest the footwork of a flamenco dancer. Another flamenco style the malague?a is detectable in the middle section. After a short return to the theme the piece concludes in a slow ???hymn-like??? passage. Noted for the delicate intricate melody of its middle section and abrupt dynamic changes this challenging piece is a favourite of pianists and audiences alike.

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