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Rumores de la Caleta Op.71

Isaac Albéniz (1887)

DifficultyAdvanced
Duration4:22
Notes1,428
OpusOp.71

Description

Composed by Isaac Albéniz in 1887, this piece is subtitled "Malagueña" and draws on the traditional dance of that name from the Mediterranean port town of Málaga. Repeating accompaniment figures evoke a strummed guitar, while the syncopated rhythm and yearning melody conjure the passionate atmosphere of southern Spain. Its advanced technical demands call for careful control of rhythmic precision and tone color throughout.

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About the Composer

Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909)

Isaac Albeniz was a Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist from Catalonia. A child prodigy, he later mingled in Paris with figures like d'Indy and Debussy while forging a nationalist Spanish style infused with flamenco and folk idioms. His piano suite Iberia remains his masterwork. The piece featured here, "Rumores de la Caleta," comes from his collection Recuerdos de Viaje, Op. 71.

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