A history of Spanish piano music / Linton E. Powell.
| Author/creator | Powell, Linton |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©1980. |
| Description | viii, 213 pages : music ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | [Part] I: Early Spanish piano music, 1740-1840 -- Madrid, Valencia, Málaga, and the Escorial -- Seville and the Basque region -- Montserrat, Barcelona, and related posts -- [Part] II: The piano music of Isaac Albéniz, Enrique Granados, their immediate predecessors, and their contemporaries -- Immediate predecessors and contemporaries -- Isaac Albéniz -- Enrique Granados -- [Part] III: Falla, Turina, Mompou, and their contemporaries -- Manuel de Falla -- Joaquin Turina -- Federico Mompou -- The Grupo de los Ocho -- Others from Madrid -- Cataluña -- Valencia and the Levante -- The Basque region and Navarra -- León and Old Castile -- Other contemporaries -- [Part] IV: The influence of the guitar on Spanich keyboard music -- [Part] V: Spanish piano music since World War II -- Barcelona: the Manuel de Falla circle -- Others associated with Barcelona -- Madrid: The Grupo Nueva Masica -- Others associated with Madrid -- Seville and other regions -- Two Spanish composers of North America -- Appendix I: Anthologies and modern editions of early Spanish piano music -- Appendix II: Spanish piano music since World War II: a selective list with publishers. |
| Abstract | This book surveys the lives and works of over 150 composers from the eighteenth century to the present and discusses the relevant schools of composition, the regional styles, and the effects of social and political developments on the music of Spain. The first chapter deals with Spanish piano music from 1740 to 1840, with special attention to the first works for which the fuerte piano was designated, the earlier role of the organ, and the far-reaching influence of Scarlatti. Succeeding chapters chronicle the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with detailed discussions of the composers Arriaga, Albeniz, Granados, Falla, Turina, and Mompou. The special influence of the guitar on Spanish keyboard music occupies a separate chapter. The book concludes with a treatment of musical trends in Spain since World War II. Appendixes list published sources of Spanish keyboard music, a glossary provides the rhythmic patterns of many traditional Spanish dance forms, and, finally, a bibliography completes this valuable reference work. |
| Abstract | Although Spain has had a long tradition of keyboard music, this is the first study in English of that rich heritage. The book surveys the lives and works of over 150 composers from the eighteenth century to the present and discusses the relevant schools of composition and the effects of social and political developments on the music of Spain. The author also investigates the extensive use of folk motifs, the frequently strong nationalistic tendencies of Spanish music, and the important regional styles of Spain. The first chapter deals with Spanish keyboard music from 1740 to 1840, with special attention to the first works for which the fuerte piano was designated and to the earlier role of the organ. Other early keyboard instruments are also briefly reviewed, along with their various Spanish names. The author assesses the far-reaching influence of the Italian-born Domenico Scarlatti as well as his several disciples, including Antonio Soler. Succeeding chapters chronicle the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a period of renaissance for the keyboard music of Spain. He includes detailed discussions of the major figures of this golden age: Albeniz, Granados, Falla, Turina, and Mompou. The special influence of the guitar on Spanish keyboard music occupies a separate chapter. Powell concludes with a treatment of musical trends in Spain since World War II. He examines the strong continuing tradition of Spanish keyboard music through serial and post-serial techniques and its eventual striving for a more universal mode of expression. The author's analyses are illustrated throughout with musical excerpts, and the rhythmic patterns of many traditional Spanish dance forms are included in the glossary. This valuable musicological reference is completed by an extensive bibliography and appendixes listing published sources of Spanish keyboard music. |
| Local note | Little-231214 - $17.50 |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Bibliography note | Bibliography: pages 201-207. |
| Biographical note | Linton E. Powell, Associate Professor of Music, University of Texas at Arlington, was editor of Seis Sonatas para Clave y Fuerte Piano by Joaquin Montero and author of many articles on Spanish piano music. |
| LCCN | 79003761 |
| ISBN | 0253181143 |