INSTRUMENTS AND PLAYERS
SINCE THE XVth CENTURY TO
OUR DAYS
INDEX
THE MIDDLE AGES
SPANISH RENAISSANCE MUSIC
THE BARROQUE
VIHUELA- RENAISSANCE ORGAN
THE CLASSICISM (XVIIIth)
THE ROMANTICISM (XIXth)
THE NACIONALISM (XIX-XXth)
CENTRY (XX-XXI)
THE MIDDLE AGES
During this era, from the 5th until the 15th centuries,
the great part
of the music was anonymous.
We only Know about some body who compile part of the
music of
This era like a Alfonso the tenth who had called the wise.
SPANISH RENAISSANCE MUSIC
•In Spain our musicians stood out playing above
all two instruments such as the vihuela and the
organ.
•The most important musicians with the organ
were Antonio de Cabezón y Francisco Salinas.
•While in the rest the Europe the main
chordophone was the Lute, in Spain was the
Vihuela, and the most important musicians
were Luis de Narváez, Luis de Milán y Alonso
Mudarra.
Vihuela
Renaissance Organ
THE BAROQUE
During this era our musicians
continued being the organist.
For example
Francisco Correa de Arauxo
who played this instrument with
a great recognition.
Mateo Romero was another prestigious musicians
who played the Spanish guitar
THE CLASSICISM(XVIIIth)
Antonio Francisco Javier José Soler Ramos, usually known as
“Padre” was a Spanish composer whose works span the
late Baroque and early Classical music eras. He is best known for
his
keyboard
sonatas,
an
important
contribution
to
the harpsichord, fortepiano and organ repertoire.
THE ROMANTICISM (XIXth)
Pablo Sarasate
was a Spanish violinist and composer of
the Romantic period.
Of Sarasate's talents as performer and composer, It said that he
"left criticism gasping miles behind him". Sarasate's own
compositions are mainly show-pieces designed to demonstrate his
exemplary technique.
THE NATIONALISM(XIX-XXTH)
Isaac Albéniz (1860 – 1909) was a Spanish pianist
and composer best known for his piano works based
on folk music idioms.
Many
of
his
pieces
such
as
Asturias
, Granada, Sevilla, Cádiz are amongst the most
important pieces for classical guitar.
Enrique Granados (1867 – 1916) was
a Spanish pianist and composer. His music
is in a uniquely Spanish style and, as such,
is representative of musical nationalism.
Turina was another great spanish pianist,
conductor, composition teacher, music
critic, writer... .
Manuel de Falla (1876 – 1946) was
a Spanish composer and pianist.
With Isaac Albéniz and Enrique
Granados he is one of Spain's most
important musicians of the first half of the
20th century. His image was on Spain's
1970 100-pesetas banknote
CENTURY XX-XXI
Alicia de Larrocha de la Calle (1923-2009) was a Spanish pianist.
Recognized as the most internationally renowned and one of the best
pianists of the XX century, especially in works of Mozart and Spanish
repertoire. Collect, among others, the Prince of Asturias Award 1994.
His extensive discography includes, among others, works by Enrique
Granados and father Soler
FRANCISCO TÁRREGA
• Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea (21 November 1852 – 15 December
1909) was a Spanish composer and classical guitarist of
the Romantic period.
LUCERO TENA
• Lucero Tena was born in
Mexico 1938. She is a
dancer and a castanets
musician.
Lucero Tena is a very
important person in the music
spanish
PACO DE LUCÍA
Paco de Lucía (1947 – 2014), was a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist,
composer and producer. A leading proponent of the New Flamenco style, he helped
legitimize flamenco among the establishment in Spain, and was one of the first
flamenco guitarists to have successfully crossed over into other genres of music
such as classical and jazz
NOWADAYS
Pablo Lopez was born in 1984 is a player and a composer. He
plays the piano, he started with 17 ages. Among his composition
is “ El amor se olvido de nosotros” “No me arrepiento”
PABLO ALBORÁN
Pablo Alborán, (born 31 May 1989) is a
Spanish musician, singer, and songwriter.
From a very young age, he was interested
in learning to play various musical
instruments such as piano, classical
guitar, flamenco guitar, and acoustic guitar
and attended singing lessons.
In 2011, he was nominated for three Latin
Grammy Awards.
His studio albums are “Pablo Alborán”,
“Tanto” and “Terral”.