🇪🇸Enrique Granados ： Album de Melodias Paris 1888 – Oriental Songs Spring

Included in Album de Melodias Paris 1888, this is a miniature bearing the titles “Oriental Songs” and “Spring.” Its appeal lies in shaping the exotic character and springlike lightness suggested by the title through the expression of the melody. In performance, it is important to bring the principal melody clearly to the fore while keeping the accompaniment restrained and refining the overall texture. Small movements and decorative notes should not be rushed; allowing the phrases to breathe will help the melody sing naturally. Subtle changes of character and dynamics between sections can give this brief work a sense of movement and contrast.