Granados, Enrique : Danza lenta
Work Overview
Composition Year:1911
Instrumentation:Piano Solo
Genre:other dances
Total Playing Time:4 min 10 sec
Copyright:Public Domain
Commentary (1)
Author : Wada, Mayuko
Last Updated: December 1, 2007
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Author : Wada, Mayuko
D major, 3/4 time, ben calmato. The performance duration is approximately 4 and a half minutes.
This is a late work, composed in 1911, concurrently with the suite Goyescas (1909-11).
Chords played to a leisurely dance rhythm sound like bells enveloping the atmosphere (pp). In the second theme, Danzas Españolas (Spanish Dances) is employed. Through tremolo sounds and the accumulation of left-hand chords, the music gradually increases in volume and tempo, moving towards a grand climax. It then regains tranquility, concluding the piece by fading away at the end.
Granados's own performance of this piece is preserved in a recording for player piano.