Suite Andalucía: II. Andalucía
Ernesto LecuonaPiece Duration: 2:10
About this Piece
(Movement II. is 3:38-5:48)
Program Note: "Suite Andalucía is Ernesto Lecuona's masterpiece for piano, reproduced worldwide and transcribed numerous times for other instruments, even for orchestra by the composer himself. It was composed in 1933, after Lecuona's trips to Spain.
The six works refer to Andalusian landscapes, such as Malagueña (Málaga), the Guadalquivir River, the province of Córdoba... The rhythmic style of Andalusia dominates in this composition."
Form: ABABCAB
Movements Featured:
II. Andalucía
IV. Gitanerías
V. Guadalquivir
Notable Passages
Description:
A rhythmic pattern in the left hand, which drives the piece forward!
Keywords: Rhythmic Pattern - Composition Technique , Rhythmic Pattern
Description:
In the B Section, two hemiolas are heard in the right hand! Look out for the accented half notes, where the second one is tied over the bar!
Keywords: Hemiola
Description:
The music energetically modulates from D Major and D Minor, and back again!
- Starts in D Major
- D Minor: 4:42
- D Major 5:09
Keywords: Modulation - Composition Technique , Modulation - Harmony , Major Tonality , Minor Tonality
Description:
To end the piece, our famous rhythmic pattern returns!
Keywords: Rhythmic Pattern - Composition Technique , Rhythmic Pattern