Joaquín Turina, 1882-1949
Piano Trio No. 2 in B minor, Op. 76, 1933
Spain enjoyed a musical “Golden Age” during the Renaissance, after which it was largely overshadowed on the international stage by the prevailing styles from Italy, France and the German speaking countries. It was not until the rise of musical nationalism in the late 19th century that Spain found its voice again with its first modern masters such as Albéniz, Granados and de Falla, whose most well known music was written in the 1900’s. It was Albéniz who provided the necessary connections for the younger Joaquín Turina to study in Paris « More »


