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Iberia, Book 1

190620 min

This guide follows Albéniz’s Iberia, Book 1 (1906) in three parts: Evocación (Allegretto espressivo) (sonata form), El Puerto (Allegro comodo) and Corpus Christi en Sevilla (Allegro grazioso).

Recording: Lang Lang (piano) (2010)

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  1. IEvocación ( ) · Sonata form
  2. IIEl Puerto ( )
  3. IIICorpus Christi en Sevilla ( )
IEvocación ( )Sonata form0:02–6:29

, in A-flat minor, with the rare signature of seven flats. The plan loosely recalls form. The first opens the piece. The , with the rhythm of a fandanguillo (a Spanish dance), leads to the , in C-flat major. After the and a , the themes in the , the second now in A-flat major. The ends with a very quiet of the fandanguillo.

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IIEl Puerto ( )6:36–11:22
IIICorpus Christi en Sevilla ( )11:38–20:28

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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Isaac AlbénizPianoLate Romantic periodSonata form

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