This album presents Enrique Granados’s complete Danzas españolas, Op. 37, arranged for ten-stringed guitar by Anders Miolin, offering a rare and intimate interpretation of one of Spain’s most evocative piano collections.
Originally composed between 1892 and 1900, these twelve Spanish dances reflect regional styles, rhythms, and moods—ranging from the lyrical Andaluza and the melancholy Danza triste to the fiery Zambra and intricate Arabesca. Though written for piano, many pieces evoke the sonority and texture of guitar music, making their transcription feel both natural and inspired.
Granados, like Albéniz, was rooted in Catalan culture but artistically drawn to the soul of Madrid and the traditions of Spanish folk music. These dances incorporate forms such as the jota, habanera, sardana, and mazurca, blending popular and classical idioms with European elegance and subtle harmonic shifts.
The guitar’s historical and stylistic affinity with this music is unmistakable. The tradition of transcribing Granados for guitar dates back to Miguel Llobet and Andrés Segovia. In this recording, Anders Miolin extends that legacy, bringing a fresh voice to these expressive miniatures using a specially built ten-stringed guitar, allowing for expanded resonance and nuance.
This is likely the first complete recording of the Danzas españolas in solo guitar transcription—a tribute both to Granados’s melodic genius and the guitar’s enduring place in Spanish musical identity.
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