Abstract
Author(s): Curbelo, Jose Maria; Martin Alfaro, Ariadna | Abstract: The piano suite Goyescas: los majos enamorados by the Spanish composer Enrique Granados is a set of six pieces, all of them inspired by the Madrid society of the eigtheenth century that Goya depicted in his paintings. The success of the piano suite led Granados to compose an eponymous opera in which he reflected every aspect shown in Goya’s paintings in a clearer and more direct way: a literary-thematic story, the characters, the scenery, the atmosphere, and clothing. Therefore, Goyescas is a complex art work by the Catalan composer, one that interrelates the visual arts, poetry, and music, all with a Spanish background. This article addresses one of the important points of this expansive work by providing pianists with the extra-musical context of the work, i.e., the main characters taking part in the Goyescas opera, which will help them understand the meaning of Goyescas: los majos enamorados.
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Title Estudio de la Suite para Piano Goyescas: Los Majos Enamorados a través de los Personajes de los Cuadros de Goya
The piano suite Goyescas: los majos enamorados by the Spanish composer Enrique Granados is a set of six pieces, all of them inspired by the Madrid society of the eigtheenth century that Goya depicted in his paintings
This article addresses one of the important points of this expansive work by providing pianists with the extra-‐musical context of the work, i.e., the main characters taking part in the Goyescas opera, which will help them understand the meaning of Goyescas: los majos enamorados
Summary
Estudio de la Suite para Piano Goyescas: Los Majos Enamorados a través de los Personajes de los Cuadros de Goya. Resumen La suite para piano Goyescas: los majos enamorados, del compositor español Enrique Granados, es un conjunto de 6 piezas inspiradas en la sociedad madrileña del siglo XVIII que Goya retrató en sus cuadros. En este artículo abordaremos uno de los puntos necesarios para conocer el contexto extra-‐musical de la pieza: los personajes principales que forman parte de la ópera Goyescas y nos ayudan a comprender el significado de Goyescas: los majos enamorados. Goyescas es este conjunto de obras inspiradas en las pinturas y tapices de Goya y que tiene su más alta cima en la suite para piano Goyescas-‐Los majos enamorados, tal y como también anotó el propio compositor: He tenido la dicha por fin de encontrar algo grande: “Las Goyescas”; “Los majos enamorados”, llevan ya mucho andado...[1]. En mis Goyescas he concentrado toda mi personalidad...[4]
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