Beverley McKiver

Córdoba, Op. 232, No. 4 by Isaac Albéniz

Sunday, December 29, 2024 by Beverley McKiver | Albéniz

Read the Wikipedia article about Isaac Albéniz:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Alb%C3%A9niz

 

Visit the city of Córdoba, Spain:

https://www.spain.info/en/destination/cordoba/

 

Recordings

Listen to the following recordings and compare:

• Tempo
• Rubato
• Ornaments
• Dynamics
• Pedalling
• Articulations
• other

Alicia de Laroccha

https://youtu.be/NDvlfoe33M4?si=TMfBvILEi7tIpQIw

 

Arthur Rubinstein

https://youtu.be/Cj4yxq1uR4Q?si=osbcHmsC_ScxyyBt

 

Guitar arrangement by John Williams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plslAl2dR0s

 

 

Score Study

 

What is the key signature? Does it change, and if so, where?

 

What is the time signature? Does it change, and if so, where?

What is the tempo?

 

What types of ornaments are found in this piece?

 

Identify the main themes. Do they repeat?

 

Define the following terms found in the score:

• una corda
• tre corde
• dolce
• marcato
• sempre grandioso
• tranquillo
• poco meno mosso
• morendo

 

Edition: The Royal Conservatory Celebration Series, 2015 Edition (Level 10)