Iberia: Piano Music from Spain & Portugal

[fleubis]

Thank you, lito valle, for the bio infos on Alegría. Now we know his full name.

[alfor]

No info about Jose Maria...

The first six notes of the melody of this charming Nocturno are
identical with Schumann's Schlummerlied.
The final recapitulation of the first theme is imitating mandolins.

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Gonzalez Nocturno.pdf

[fleubis]

A different Gonzalez tonite! Nothing like winding down the day with a nice nocturne. Amazing observation about the Schumann, Alfred. I've not played Schumann's Op.124 for decades and rushed to the score to see for myself.

Most interesting in the entire piece is the mandolin imitation that you point out--you don't see that done this well very often. Ummmm. Scarlatti comes to mind.....

Thank you, Alfred.

[alfor]

You are welcome, dear fleubis!

Yet another Miller...meant to say Gonzalez:

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Gonzalez, Dolores Impromptu op.17.pdf

[alfor]

More from Dolores.
No bio available...but composer Michael JARY was apparently fascinated by her legs...

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Gonzalez, Dolores Adelaida.pdf

[alfor]

Although neither the favourite of alfor nor of huge-grown rabbits with full beard, this
innocent salon piece might find some friends on pianophilia:

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Gonzalez, Dolores Vals brillante.pdf

Please observe to play the beginning „Moderatto“

[fleubis]

Another Gonzalez! I am hesitant to assume that Dolores is a female name, since I called it wrong last time. This is a nice pastoral piece that has been very carefully notated. I found a small interpretation problem that occasionally shows up and gets me distracted. On P.2 the right hand phrasing is clearly indicated (and with excellent fingering), but it gets obscured by the pedaling indication. As usual, I'm over thinking such minor details, but as a composer I get concerned about such things, but in the 19th century I am well aware of these things are frequently ignored.

It is a very nice piece and I've enjoyed playing through it.

Thank you yet again, dear Alfred

[alfor]

Yet another Gonzalez:

A fluffy Nocturno for tonight:

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Gonzalez Deprit Melancolia.pdf

[fleubis]

Alfred, Gonzales Deprit is clearly the best of the three pieces these you posted tonite, but IMHO Dolores seems relegated to the salon music category. I'm going oing back to play Gonzalez del Valle lovely Rapsodia Espanola which ranks as one of your great finds.

Thank you, Alfred.

[alfor]

No bio available.

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Gomis Sevillana.pdf