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Sevilla (Sevillanas)(Albeniz)

(Isaac Albeniz)

This piece composed by Isaac Albeniz is the third of the eight original works contained in Suite Espanola, Op. 47 and written for piano in 1883.  It is named after the Spanish city of Seville and uses the music from Sevillana which is a popular form of flamenco.   It has been transcribed and arranged for guitar by several artists.

Alicia de Larrocha recordings
Sevilla,
Decca 289 467 687 – 2 (CD: Favourite Spanish Encores)
Piano – Alicia de Larrocha

Sevilla
London 417 795 – 2 (CD: Spanish Fireworks)
Piano –  Alicia de Larrocha

Angel Romero recordings
Sevillanas
Seraphim 74015 (CD: Spanish Guitar Virtuoso)
Guitar Angel Romero

David Russell recordings
Sevilla
Telarc CD-80576 (CD: Reflections of Spain)
Guitar –  David Russell

John Williams recordings
Sevilla
CBS MK 44794 (CD: Spanish Guitar Favourites)
Guitar – John Williams

Sevilla
CBS MDK 45648 (CD: Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez/Albeniz)
Guitar – John Williams

Jason Vieux recordings
Sevilla 
AZICA 71224 (CD: Sevilla: The Music of Isaac Albeniz)
Guitar Jason Vieux

Sources:

  1. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1237003060143081104&q=sevilla
  2. http://pianosociety.com/cms/index.php?section=20