Albéniz: Suite española, Op. 47, No. 3: Sevilla (Tariq Harb, guitar)

Guitarist Tariq Harb performs the iconic "Sevilla" by Isaac Albéniz. Originally composed for the piano, this arrangement is done by Konrad Ragossnig and is published by Schott Music: https://schottmusiclondon.com/shop/sevilla-no49447.html

"Sevilla" is a composition by Isaac Albéniz from his Suite Española No. 1. Albéniz premiered "Sevilla" himself in a piano performance on January 24, 1886 and dedicated it to the wife of Count Morphy. Since it has been transcribed for classical guitar it has become one of the most important works of the classical guitar repertoire. It has been played and recorded by many guitarists and it is generally played in the key of G major.

Although composed in sonata form, Albéniz constructs the piece loosely using the sevillana form popularized by flamenco artists. The sevillana is a colourful and exciting style of song and dance that originated in Castile and not in Seville, a variation from a style of dance known as the seguidilla. The sevillana is not flamenco, although today it is performed by flamenco artists who give it that special flamenco verve. It is performed to a strict 3/4 rhythm and is danced by pairs or groups of people, and the dance is usually choreographed to a pre-established routine, all of which goes against what the true flamenco dance entails.
This style of dance is performed at fiestas of all kinds throughout Spain, but especially during the feria, when women wear the Traje Gitanas, the colourful polka-dot dresses that add a swirling character and grace to the dance.

Today, the sevillana is danced at any form of get-together, whether it is the feria, a wedding, or at a family party, where all and everyone present will join in. For many, dancing the sevillana is just routine, something they have grown up with and learnt simply by being constantly surrounded by it.
There are also many different styles of sevillana including, Sevillanas Boleras, Corraleras, Biblicas, Rocieras, and Marineras to name a few.
The sevillanas are performed to a set of carefully worked out steps of which there are at least nine different steps in each section and four sections in the overall dance.

Guitar: Martin Blackwell, cedar double-top and Brazilian rosewood back and sides, 2019
Strings: Savarez, CR 540
Guitar support: Woodside
Camera: Sony a6400
Mic used: Zoom H2n

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