Three Nocturne Preludes, Op. 2

Description

These three pieces of youth were composed from 1997 to 2000 individually, and they evoke the night.The first, “Shores of Manzanares” was inspired by the eponymous painting by Aureliano de Beruete (Madrid, 1845-1912), one of the highlights of the Spanish landscape painting. The music evokes the colors and the short course and the Madrid meandering river. The painting shows the background of Madrid with some of its most emblematic buildings, including San Francisco el Grande. It dates from 1878 and is preserved in the Museo del Prado. “Night of Light” evokes debussyan sounds, like a tribute to his “Moonlight”. The final prelude entitled “Sarabande” is written without measure. The Spanish sarabande was a slow dance in three-four time that emerged in the Renaissance and later joined the “baroque suite”. This music evokes the freshness and elegance, as well as the magical moments of flamenco dance. The three pieces are a tribute to the preludes for piano by Claude Debussy.

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