JOAQUÍN TURINA : Danzas Gitanas • Rapsodia Sinfónica • Serenata • La Oración del Torero (Ricardo Requejo • Gabriella Dall'Olio • Juan de Udaeta) (1999) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Joaquín Turina is the composer who best represents Andalusian musical nationalism. Turina did not seek to base his compositions on specific popular melodies (even though he did occasionally employ them), but to portray the «spirit», the atmosphere, the landscape and the emotions of a culture. He considered it his mission to portray his fellow countrymen accurately as well as poetically. Moreover, he felt it was his duty to give expression to that which often was left unsaid: the ambiance of the land and the typical Andalusian sensitivity, thereby avoiding all stereotypes and clichés.

Turina found his stylistic calling in the music of the French impressionists, in the rhythms, accents and melodic nuances of traditional Andalusian music. This recording offers stunning examples of the nuances and colors of Turina’s musical language. Claves

Joaquín Turina (1882-1949)

1-5    Danzas Gitanas, Op.55
6    Rapsodia Sinfónica, Op.66
Soloist - Ricardo Requejo
7    Tema y Variaciones, Op.100
Arranged by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
Soloist - Gabriella Dall'Olio
8    Serenata, Op.87
9    La Oración del Torero, Op.34

Piano - Ricardo Requejo
Harp - Gabriella Dall'Olio
Orquestra Cuidad De Granada / Juan De Udaeta

JOAQUÍN TURINA : Serenata, Op.87 for String Quartet • String Quartet, Op.4, "De la Guitarra" • Las Musas de Andalucía, Op.93 (Maria Bayo • Ricardo Requejo) (1993) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Turina, like no other musician of his time, concentrated his efforts on the systematic development of an «Andalusian» style, which is reflected in the dance rhythms and folk colors in his works. Las Musas de Andalucía, Op. 93, is a nine-part series of chamber music miniatures for various ensembles which exhibits direct impressionistic influences. The String Quartet in D Major, Op. 4, was strongly influenced by César Franck, and the Serenata, Op. 87, is a particularly dramatic setting of folk elements. Spanish soprano Maria Bayo and pianist Ricardo Requejo are joined by the Quartet Sine Nomine, one of Switerland’s leading chamber ensembles. Claves

Joaquín Turina (1882-1949)

1    Serenata, Op.87 for String Quartet
2-6    String Quartet, Op.4, "De la Guitarra"
7-15    Las Musas de Andalucía, Op.93  

Soprano - Maria Bayo
Piano - Ricardo Requejo
Quartet Sine Nomine 

JOAQUÍN TURINA : Selected Songs for Tenor and Piano (Manuel Cid • Ricardo Requejo) (1997) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Songs represent an important part of Joaquín Turina’s (Seville 1882 – Madrid 1944) abundant and varied compositions. The importance of these works is demonstrated by the immediate and international recognition that they received while the composer was still alive. Turina’s compositions for this genre, one which was so close to his romantic nature, did not arise haphazardly, but were written consistently throughout his life.

Tenor Manuel Cid, like Turina a native of Seville, and Ricardo Requejo, a native of the Basque region of Spain (who recently received international recognition for his recording of the complete works for piano by Manuel De Falla) are the ideal interpreters for these songs. Claves

Joaquín Turina (1882-1949)

1-5    Poema en forma de Canciones, Op.19 [1917]
6-8    Tres Arias, Oo.26 [1923]
9-10    Canto a Sevilla, Op.37 Nr. 5 y 6
11-13    Tres Sonetos, Op.54 [1930]
14-15 Triptico, Op. 45 [1927]
16    Saeta en forma de Salve a la Virgen da Esperanza, Op.90 [1930]
17-19    Tres Poemas, Op.90 [1935]
20-22    Homenaje a Lope de Vega, Op. 90 [1935]

Tenor - Manuel Cid
Piano - Ricardo Requejo

JOAQUÍN TURINA : Works for Piano (Ricardo Requejo) (1999) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Joaquín Turina (1882-1949)

1-3    Sevilla, Op. 2 / Suite pintoresca
4-6    Danzas fantasticas, Op. 22 (version for piano)
7-10    Sanlucar de Barrameda, Op. 24 / Sonata pintoresca
11-13    Desde mi terraza, Op. 104 / Estampas para piano

Piano - Ricardo Requejo

 

MANUEL DE FALLA : The Complete Works for Piano Solo (Requejo) (1996) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Manuel de Falla’s early musical training centered primarily around the piano. He graduated from the Madrid Conservatory as a student of José Tragó, won a piano competition (against a number of pianists of international stature) in 1905, performed in chamber ensembles, gave recitals, made recordings of his own compositions, and, most importantly, conceived all of his compositions at the piano, the instrument which played such an important role in the orchestration of his two ballets. 

De Falla’s early compositional interests tended toward late Romantic salon music, and his nationalistic intentions became very clear in his following works. His late works are often very demanding – the Fantasía Baetica, for example, is without a doubt the most ambitious work that de Falla wrote for solo piano and one of the greatest works in all of Spanish piano music. Ricardo Requejo, one of the foremost teachers and interpreters of Spanish music, has recorded his complete works for solo piano. 

1. Nocturno: Andante molto 5:20

2. Mazurka do menor 4:19

3. Serenata andaluza: Allegretto 5:23

4. Cancion 2:15

5. Vals capricho 3:58

6. Cortejo de gnomos 2:29

7. Serenata andaluza 3:32

8. Allegro de concierto 10:36

9. Pièces espagnoles: I. Aragonesa: Allegro 3:48

10. Pièces espagnoles: II. Cubana: Moderato 4:58

11, Pièces espagnoles: III. Montañesa: 

Andantino tranquillo 4:53

12. Pièces espagnoles: IV. Andaluza: Vivo 

(très rythmé et avec un sentiment sauvage) 4:39. 

13. Fantasía baetica: Allegro moderato 5:38  

14. Pour le tombeau de Claude Debussy 3:19

15. Canto de los remeros del Volga 4:01

16. Pour le tombeau de Paul Dukas: 

Andante molto sostenuto (in tempo severo) 3:25

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