Enrique Granados

This Spanish miniature by Granados, inspired by Francisco Goya's paintings, depicts a scene of a maiden lamenting alongside a nightingale's song. The gentle piano melody captures the maiden's emotional depth, while artful passages evoke the nightingale's trills. The piece progresses with emotional intensity, showcasing Granados' skill in intertwining nature and human emotion in a poignant climax.

A beautifully evocative piano piece that could be depicting the heat of the desert, with the pivoting 5ths in the left hand reflecting the arduous pursuit of water. The dance-like middle section seems to offer a little more optimism; perhaps it's some dancers, or maybe it's just a mirage as we return to the arid and parched recapitulation of the opening theme. Enjoy Spanish composer Granados' wonderful impressions of the exotic.

There is an exotic and alluring mood to this piece what with the compound time metre reminiscent of a Spanish dance. The lyrical and melancholic melody could be that of Carmen, the gypsy temptress in the famous opera by Berlioz.

Whilst withstanding the haze and the heat in Tunisia a gentle waft of jasmine perfume is carried by the gentle sea breeze. The accompanying figure in the piano represents the gentle breeze as the melody is gently carried aloft with an alluring and exotic musk.

A dreamy and sensual picture is drawn with the opening chimes of the piano whilst the muted violin creates a hazy tone of beauty and mystique. The scent of orange blossom is visceral as Spanish composer Granados allows the warmth of the strings and piano to accompany the arabesque muted violin solo.