Joaquín Turina: Musica Para Piano Book 5: Piano: Instrumental Album

A unique collection for piano solo by the celebrated Spanish composer Joaquin Turina. His prolific output shows the influence of Debussy and Ravel but was mainly inspired by traditional Spanish music. His music for piano is elegant and descriptive inspired by literary of visual ideas. Suitable for advanced pianists.

La Oracion del torrero para cuarteto de cuerda. In the pantheon of 20th century Spanish composers: I. Albeniz M. De Falla E. Granados and the Catalan F. Mompou Joaquin Turina was the only one to devote a considerable part of his compositional talents to chamber music. Like each of the aforementioned composers he lived and studied music in Paris where he was encouraged by the likes of D’Indy Ravel and Debussy. In this brief tone poem for string quartet La Oración del Torero 'The Bullfighter’s Prayer' the influence of Debussy can be heard especially in the use of lush descending parallel ninth chords. The influence of music of the Andalusian Gypsies is also quiteevident. This piece became one of the composer’s most popular works often performed in an arrangement for string orchestra.