Souvenir d'Espagne
Quatuor Byron
AP308 - 1CD - 69' - Feb 10, 2023

Joaquin Turina and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco both carry Spain within them - the former because he was born there, the latter through his Spanish ancestors, exiled long before him. The Byron Quartet bring together four of their works shot through with Hispanic musical reminiscences - Turina's youthful de la guitarra quartet, his Oración del torero (the “bullfighter's prayer”) and his mature Serenata, with on Castelnuovo-Tedesco's side his Quintet with Guitar and its movement “Souvenir d’Espagne” (“A Spanish souvernir”). Just like the country that inspired them, each of these pieces stands at the crossroads of diverse influences, mingling d'Indy, Franck, Debussy, Schubert, Ravel, Andalusian music, flamenco... and of course the guitar, whose spirit runs through the whole programme, including the Quintet.


JOAQUIN TURINA 
1. La oración del torero op. 34

String Quartet “de la guitarra” op. 4
2. I. Prélude. Andantino
3. II. Allegro moderato
4. III. Zortzico. Assez vif, mais dans un sentiment tranquille
5. IV. Andante quasi lento
6. V. Finale. Allegro moderato

7. Serenata op. 87

MARIO CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO Guitar Quintet op. 143
8. I. Allegro, vivo e schietto
9. II. Andante mesto
10. III. Scherzo. Allegro con spirito, alla marcia
11. IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco

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