Today we have a bright, lively bit of music from Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz. Composed in the 1880’s, it was pieces like this that first really made Albéniz’s name, although it was his masterwork, the Iberia suite for solo piano, composed from 1905-1909, that gave him the reputation he continues to enjoy to this day as one of the most important of Spain’s composers.
This piece’s great popularity in large part rests on its version for guitar by Tarrega—I’m almost tempted to say it sounds better on the guitar, but I still do my best with the piano version!