Festival of Spanish Music and Dance – 25-27 July 2024
Performed by Classical Collective Alma Española – returning to The Horton for a third season of work.
Essence of Spain: Piano Concert
Friday 26th July, 2pm
Immerse yourself in the essence of Spain through a beautiful repertoire composed for piano, performed by two incredible artists – including four handed works by Rossini, Chabrier and by popular demand, a four-handed performance of Ravel’s Bolero.
ARTISTS:
Piano: José Vicente Riquelme and José Alberto del Cerro
Musical Director – Antonio Hernandez
PIANO FOUR HANDS
– “The Barber of Sevilla” (overture) by Gioacchino Rossini
SOLO PIANO
– Serenade andalouse Op.202 by Óscar de la Cinna
– Autour de Sevilla Op. 405 (seguidillas toreras) by Óscar de la Cinna
– Danse et Chant Op.557 by Óscar de la Cinna
(Dans les Montagnes de la Manche d’Espagne)
– Triana by Isaac Albéniz
PIANO FOUR HANDS
– España by Emmanuel Chabrier
PIANO FOUR HANDS
– Zapateado by Pablo Sarasate
SOLO PIANO
– Zambra gitana Op. 330 by Óscar de la Cinna
– La soleá Op. 106 by Óscar de la Cinna
– La flamenca Op.106 Marcha-pasodoble by Óscar de la Cinna
– La Jitana (Chansonette andalouse) Op.511 by Óscar de la Cinna
– Zapateado árabe Op. 306 (unpublished) by Óscar de la Cinna
– Danza zingaresca Opus. 913 (unpublished) by Óscar de la Cinna
– Dance of the Miller by Félix García and Manuel de Falla
(from the ballet “The Three-Cornered Hat”)
PIANO FOUR HANDS
– Bolero (abridged version) by Maurice Ravel
Tickets: £20*, Under 18s free
Or buy a Festival Ticket – all four concerts and history talk for £75* – saving £39.
Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909) exalts Spanish musical language through his use of Spanish folk rhythms in combination with French musical conceptions and patterns. He studied with Felipe Pedrell inspiring him to incorporate folk elements at the centre of his compositions. He settled in Paris at the end of his like, his works were appreciated and admired by composer like Gabriel Fauré and Claude Debussy, becoming a prominent musical figure in Europe. His piano music reveals the old sound of Spanish dances, songs, festivities, customs and traditions. He travelled abroad for his studies and concerts, and strove to be known as a true Romantic style composer.
Pianist virtuoso and composer Óscar de la Cinna (1836–1906) is not a household name. Born in Hungary, he was musically educated Prague, Warsaw and Vienna, studied with Czerny and was a classmate of Liszt. He moved to Spain as piano tutor to the Spanish Royal family, before finally settling in Andalucia where he collected and transcribed the essence of folk music for piano. He composed more than a thousand works for piano published in Spain, Vienna and Norway. A friend of Breton and Pedrell, he shared with them the same principles in the process of composition. His main source of inspiration were songs, dances and popular music, which rather than transcribing, he made them his own, enriching them in form and harmony. His “poetic thoughts” ranged from simple Basque or Galician melodies to exotic Moorish dances and songs, inspired by his visits to the Spanish Protectorate of Morocco.
*A £2 booking fee applies per ticket when booking online and in person. The booking fee covers costs charged to the charity for the booking system and payment processing.
