{"product_id":"espana-op-165-isaac-albeniz-arr-gerard-abiton","title":"España Op. 165 - Isaac Albéniz (Arr. Gérard Abiton)","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIsaac Albéniz\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eEspaña op. 165\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eArrangement for solo guitar: Gérard Abiton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\"On June 7, 1890, at \u003ci\u003eSteinway Hall\u003c\/i\u003e, he gave a famous recital which, according to \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e of June 10 of the same year, featured twenty-five compositions. The program included, among others: Frédéric Chopin's \u003ci\u003eSonata\u003c\/i\u003e op. 35, two Sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti, paraphrases on Wagner's operas, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIt was during this recital that Albéniz, keen to include his own compositions in the program, premiered \u003ci\u003eEspaña\u003c\/i\u003e. Dedicated to Arthur Chappell - a major figure in London's musical life - the cycle is composed of six pieces: \u003ci\u003ePrelude\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTango\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMalagueña\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSerenata\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCapricho Catalán\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eZortzico\u003c\/i\u003e. It is interesting to note that the \u003ci\u003eZortzico\u003c\/i\u003e, a popular Basque dance in five beats, is one of the rare works in which Albéniz refers to his Basque origins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEspaña\u003c\/i\u003e, Albéniz's piano writing becomes more \"accessible\" and transparent, on the other side of the pianistic pinnacle that \u003ci\u003eIberia\u003c\/i\u003e would later represent. This overt intention suggests the pedagogical aims the composer had for this cycle.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAntoine Fougeray - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eParis, March 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eEF 1.1.15\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e24 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eISMN 979-0-707141-34-2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eISBN 978-2-493110-27-5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eEditing, engraving \u0026amp; revision: Antoine Fougeray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eGraphic design: Maryam Douari\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIllustration: Thomas Csaba\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePrinted in France by Collectif \"Ne Rougissez Pas !\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Éditions Fougeray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54371667509571,"sku":null,"price":22.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/3319\/5843\/files\/Couverture-Espana_Arr.GerardAbiton.jpg?v=1776718512","url":"https:\/\/www.editionsfougeray.com\/en\/products\/espana-op-165-isaac-albeniz-arr-gerard-abiton","provider":"Éditions Fougeray","version":"1.0","type":"link"}