Turina

Turinas Sonata op.61 (1931)was dedicated to Andres

Segovia and given its first performance by him at the
Academy of Saint eci!ia in "ome on #9 $anuary 193#.
The first movement has two contrasting themes as in
c!assica! sonata form% the first sub&ect being more
rhythmic and strident and the second sub&ect more
!yrica!' but Turina deve!ops these themes in a typica!!y
Spanish sty!e with co!ouristic contrast more than
harmonic deve!opment.
Turina wrote severa! wor(s for so!o guitar dedicated to
Andres Segovia. )any of them have their roots in
f!amenco as their tit!es suggest% *andangui!!o and
Sevi!!ana. The 1#+beat cyc!e found in many f!amenco
compas (forms) is an important phrasing structure in
the Sonata op.61' particu!ar!y in the A!!egro sections of
the first movement and the A!!egro ,ivo sections of the
third movement. The Sonata is Turinas !ongest wor( for
the guitar.
$oa-uin Turina (1..#+19/9) was born in Sevi!!e. 0e
was a bri!!iant pianist' conductor and
writer1musico!ogist. 0e wrote a music encyc!opaedia
2ncic!opedia abreviada de !a )usica in two vo!umes
which was first pub!ished in 1913.
4hen the young Turina trave!!ed to 5aris to further his
musica! studies' he met two fe!!ow composers from
Spain% 6saac A!beni7 and )anue! de *a!!a. 0e formed
friendships with both of these composers. 6n A!beni7 he
found a warm and generous friend who encouraged
him to !oo( to the fo!( music of Spain. 0e he!ped
finance the pub!ication of his first wor(' a -uintet for
piano and strings. Turina and *a!!a stayed in the same
hote! in 5aris' the 0ote! 8!eber.
Guitar
year title Opus
1923 Sevillana 29
1926 Fandanguillo 36
1930 Rafaga 53
1931 Sonata 61
1932 Homenaje a Tarrega 69
JOAQUIN TURINA (1882 - 1949)
A native of Sevi!!e' $oa-uin Turina won !oca! success
before trave!!ing to )adrid' where he met )anue! de
*a!!a and was further inf!uenced by the prevai!ing
currents of musica! nationa!ism. Study in 5aris at the
Scho!a cantorum' was fo!!owed' in 191/' by a return to
)adrid' where he made his subse-uent career' in spite
of the difficu!ties he and many others of his bac(ground
encountered during the days of the repub!ic.
Orchestral Music
Turina won success in 1913 with his symphonic poem
9e procesi:n de! "ocio' a wor( that remains in popu!ar
repertory' with the !ater ;an7as fant<sticas and the
"apsodia sinf:nica for piano and orchestra.
Cha!er Music
Turina=s chamber music inc!udes 9a >raci:n de! torero
(The Toreador=s 5rayer)' for string -uartet or string
orchestra' and a number of wor(s that dec!are their
nationa! a!!egiance and inspiration in their tit!es'
"ecuerdos de !a antigua 2spa?a ()emories of Ancient
Spain) for !ute -uartet' and a string -uartet de !a
guitarra.
"ian# Music
A simi!ar e!ement is present in piano compositions by
Turina' a significant body of wor(' from the ear!y Suite'
Sevi!!a' representing a recurrent e!ement in his
inspiration to the 19/3 5or !as ca!!es de Sevi!!a
(Through the Streets of Sevi!!e).
$#cal Music
Songs by Turina inc!ude the interesting 5oema en
forma de canciones (5oem in the *orm of Songs)' a
cyc!e of five songs with words by ampoamor.
%uitar Music
Turina wrote music for guitar that is an important part
of the repertoire of this essentia!!y Spanish instrument.
These wor(s inc!ude Sevi!!ana' *andangui!!o' "<faga'
Sonata and 0omena&e a T<rrega.