Short bio Enrique Granados
Birthday:
1867 in Lérida, Spain
Died:
1916 in At sea (in the English Channel)
Genre:
Classical,International
Period:
20th Century, Post-Romantic, Romantic
Full biography Enrique Granados
Enrique Granados was a Spanish composer born on July 27, 1867, in Lleida, Catalonia. He was known for his contributions to the Spanish impressionist movement in music, which was characterized by harmonies that focused on a variety of tone colors. Granados was an accomplished pianist, and his compositions often featured the piano, which he used to express his love for his country's music in a unique way.
Granados was born into a family of musicians and started his early piano training with his older brother at the age of six. His talent for music was evident at a young age, and he was soon accepted into the Escolania de la Merced, a school famous for its music program.
Granados continued his musical pursuits and eventually moved to Paris to further his studies. While there, he met many influential musicians, including Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel, who greatly influenced his musical style. Granados was particularly drawn to the impressionist style of these composers, and he began incorporating it into his own music.
Granados' most famous work is his suite for piano, "Goyescas," which was inspired by the paintings of Francisco Goya. The suite consists of six pieces that describe different aspects of Spanish life and art. The music is full of rich, flowing melodies, intricate harmonies, and rhythmic intensity that captures the essence of Spanish culture.
Sadly, Granados’ life was cut short during World War I when he and his wife died together while crossing the English Channel aboard the Sussex. Despite his untimely death, Granados' legacy as a composer and pianist remains intact, and his music continues to inspire musicians and audiences around the world.
Compositions featuring Enrique Granados
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danza de los ojos verdes, for orchestra | 3:48 min | Orchestral | 1916 |
| 2 | Intermezzo, for cello & piano (arrangement by Cassadó from Goyescas) | 4:38 min | Chamber Music | 1916 |
| 3 | Intermezzo, for guitar(s) (arrangement from Goyescas) | 4:41 min | Chamber Music | 1916 |
| 4 | Intermezzo, for orchestra (arrangement from Goyescas), H. 71 | 4:54 min | Orchestral | 1916 |
| 5 | Intermezzo, for piano (arrangement from Goyescas), H. 72, DLR 2:6 | 4:36 min | Keyboard | 1916 |
| 6 | Intermezzo, instrumental arrangement (from Goyescas) | 4:45 min | Keyboard | 1916 |
| 7 | Canciónes amatorias, songs (7) for voice & piano (also orchestrated by Ferrer), H. 24 | 18:06 min | Vocal Music | 1915 |
| 8 | Estudios Expresivos (Expressive Studies in the Form of Easy Pieces) (6), for piano, H. 124, DLR 4:5 | 14:17 min | Keyboard | 1915 |
| 9 | Madrigal, for cello & piano, H. 80 | 6:22 min | Chamber Music | 1915 |
| 10 | Trova, for cello & piano (arrangement of No. 2 from Elisenda), H. 141 | 6:39 min | Chamber Music | 1915 |
| 11 | Elegia eterna, for voice & piano (or orchestra), H. 49 | 5:05 min | Vocal Music | 1914 |
| 12 | L'Herba de amor, for chorus & organ, H. 66 | 5:27 min | Choral | 1914 |
| 13 | Valse de concert (Concert Waltz), for piano, Op. 35, H. 146, DLR 7:9 | 6:43 min | Keyboard | 1914 |
| 14 | El pelele, for piano (also arr. for 2 pianos by Llongás), H. 106, DLR 2:5 | 4:35 min | Keyboard | 1913 |
| 15 | Goyescas, opera, H. 65 | 48:56 min | Opera | 1913 |
| 16 | Libro de horas (Book of Hours), pieces (3) for piano, H. 77, DLR 5:12 | 10:06 min | Keyboard | 1913 |
| 17 | Marcha Militares, for piano No. 1 in B minor, H. 82, DLR 3:23/1 | 3:32 min | Keyboard | 1913 |
| 18 | Sardana, for piano, H. 118, DLR 1:7 | 4:41 min | Keyboard | 1913 |
| 19 | El jardí d'Elisenda (arr. from vocal suite "Elisenda"), H. 75, DLR 6:2 | 5:37 min | Keyboard | 1912 |
| 20 | Impromptus (2), for piano, H. 144, DLR 5:6/1-2 | 5:57 min | Keyboard | 1912 |
| 21 | Paisaje, for piano, H. 104, DLR 5:13 | 5:52 min | Keyboard | 1912 |
| 22 | Países soñados: palacio encantado en el mar, leyenda for piano, DLR 5:9 | 3:47 min | Keyboard | 1912 |
| 23 | Liliana, dramatic poem, H. 78 | 16:36 min | Opera | 1911 |
| 24 | Amor y odio, song for soprano & piano (Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, No. 1), H. 136/1 | 2:22 min | Vocal Music | 1910 |
| 25 | Callejo, song for soprano & piano (Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, No. 2), H. 136/2 | 1:21 min | Vocal Music | 1910 |
| 26 | Cant de les estrelles (Song of the Stars), for chorus, piano & organ, H. 28 | 17:35 min | Choral | 1910 |
| 27 | El majo discreto, song for soprano & piano (Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, No. 3), H. 136/3 | 1:35 min | Vocal Music | 1910 |
| 28 | El majo olvidado, song for baritone & piano (Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, No. 4), H. 136/4 | 3:20 min | Vocal Music | 1910 |
| 29 | El majo timido, song for soprano & piano (Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, No. 5), H. 136/5 | 1:08 min | Vocal Music | 1910 |
| 30 | El mirar de la maja, song for soprano & piano (Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, No. 6), H. 136/6 | 2:58 min | Vocal Music | 1910 |
| 31 | El tra-la-la y el punteado, song for soprano & piano (Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, No. 7), H. 136/7 | 1:11 min | Vocal Music | 1910 |
| 32 | Elisenda, suite for voice, piano, harp, string quintet, flute, oboe & clarinet, H. 50 | 9:41 min | Vocal Music | 1910 |
| 33 | La maja de Goya, song for soprano & piano (Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, No. 8), H. 136/8 | 4:22 min | Vocal Music | 1910 |
| 34 | La maja dolorosa, 3 songs for soprano, English horn & piano (Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, No. 9), H. 136/9 | 6:27 min | Vocal Music | 1910 |
| 35 | Sonata for violin & piano, H. 127 | 12:05 min | Chamber Music | 1910 |
| 36 | Goyescas (Dandies in Love), pieces (6) in 2 books for piano, H. 64, DLR 2:4 | 44:41 min | Keyboard | 1909 |
| 37 | A la pradera, for piano, Op. 35, H. 3, DLR 3:24 | 3:27 min | Keyboard | 1908 |
| 38 | Dante, tone poem for mezzo-soprano & orchestra, Op. 21, H. 40 | 31:54 min | Vocal Music | 1908 |
| 39 | Escenas poéticas, Series 1, pieces (3) for piano, H. 55, DLR 5:10 | 8:55 min | Keyboard | 1905 |
| 40 | Allegro de concierto, for piano in C major, Op. 46, H. 6, DLR 5:8 | 7:56 min | Keyboard | 1903 |
| 41 | Escenas románticas, pieces (6) for piano, H. 57, DLR 5:7 | 20:32 min | Keyboard | 1903 |
| 42 | Canso d'amor (Lovesong), song for voice & piano, H. 25 | 4:35 min | Vocal Music | 1901 |
| 43 | Follet, zarzuela, H. 60 | 60:05 min | Opera | 1901 |
| 44 | Rapsodia aragonesa, for piano, H. 113, DLR 5:3 | 6:04 min | Keyboard | 1901 |
| 45 | Bocetos: Colección de obras fáciles, pieces (4) for piano, H. 16, DLR 4:10 | 12:17 min | Keyboard | 1900 |
| 46 | Cuentos de la juventud (Scenes of Childhood), pieces (10) for piano, Op. 1, H. 39, DLR 4:2 | 15:37 min | Keyboard | 1900 |
| 47 | Marcha de los vencidos, for orchestra, H. 81 | 7:04 min | Orchestral | 1899 |
| 48 | L'Himne dels morts, for piano (also arr. for strings by Lopez-Chavarri), H. 67, DLR 5:5 | 2:23 min | Keyboard | 1897 |
| 49 | La nit del mort, for soprano & orchestra | 10:52 min | Vocal Music | 1897 |
| 50 | Salve regina, for 4 voices & organ | 5:19 min | Choral | 1896 |
| 51 | Miel de la Alcarria, incidental music, H. 91 | Show/Musical | 1895 | |
| 52 | A la cubana, for piano, Op. 36, H. 2, DLR 5:14 | 4:47 min | Keyboard | 1894 |
| 53 | Piano Quintet in G minor, H. 112 | 16:10 min | Chamber Music | 1894 |
| 54 | Piano Trio, Op. 50, H. 140 | 25:26 min | Chamber Music | 1894 |
| 55 | Serenata, for piano, DLR 3:20 | 1:39 min | Keyboard | 1893 |
| 56 | Oriental (Canción variada, intermedio y final), for piano, H. 101, DLR 1:5 | 7:26 min | Keyboard | 1892 |
| 57 | Apariciones: Valses románticos, for piano, DLR 7:5 | 13:29 min | Keyboard | 1891 |
| 58 | Arabesca, for piano, H. 11, DLR 3:16 | 4:08 min | Keyboard | 1890 |
| 59 | Canción morisca, for piano, H. 22, DLR 3:15 | 1:57 min | Keyboard | 1890 |
| 60 | Valses sentimentales (Sentimental Waltzes), for piano, DLR 8:4.1-10 | 8:13 min | Keyboard | 1890 |
| 61 | Capricho español, for piano, Op. 39, H. 30, DLR 5:1 | 5:40 min | Keyboard | 1889 |
| 62 | Album. Paris, 1888, pieces (40, some incomplete) for piano, H. 4, DLR 3:1 | Keyboard | 1888 | |
| 63 | Andaluza (Playera), for guitar or other instrument (arrangement of No. 5 of 12 Spanish Dances) | 4:13 min | Chamber Music | 1888 |
| 64 | Dans le bois, for piano, DLR 3:11 | 1:46 min | Keyboard | 1888 |
| 65 | En la aldea (In the Village), pieces (7) in 2 books for piano, 4 hands, H. 52, DLR 8:1 | 16:21 min | Keyboard | 1888 |
| 66 | Mazurka (alla polacca), for piano in E flat major, H. 87, DLR 3:4 | 3:24 min | Keyboard | 1888 |
| 67 | Mazurka (alla polacca), for piano, Op .2, H. 85 | 2:17 min | Keyboard | 1888 |
| 68 | Pieces (6) on Spanish Folksongs, for piano, H. 125, DLR 5:2 | 17:08 min | Keyboard | 1888 |
| 69 | Spanish Dances (12), in 4 volumes for piano, Op. 37, H. 142, DLR 1:2 | 37:27 min | Keyboard | 1888 |
| 70 | Suite àrabe ou Orientale, for orchestra (incomplete) | 16:19 min | Orchestral | 1888 |
| 71 | Carezza (Waltz), for piano, Op. 38, H. 31, DLR 7:3 | 6:31 min | Keyboard | 1886 |
| 72 | Cartas de amor - Valses íntimos (4), for piano, Op. 44, H. 32, DLR 7:6 | 4:21 min | Keyboard | 1886 |
| 73 | Minuetto, for pedal piano, H. 92, DLR 3:17 | 3:40 min | Keyboard | 1886 |
| 74 | Valses poéticos (7), for piano, H. 147, DLR 7:8 | 11:12 min | Keyboard | 1886 |
| 75 | A la antigua - Bourrée, for pedal piano, H. 1, DLR 3:19 | 4:03 min | Keyboard | 1885 |
| 76 | Clothilde, mazurka for piano, H. 35, DLR 3:3 | 2:14 min | Keyboard | 1884 |
| 77 | Elvira, mazurka for piano, H. 51, DLR 3:2 | 3:56 min | Keyboard | 1884 |
| 78 | Allegro appassionata, for piano, H. 5, DLR 4:6 | 2:44 min | Keyboard | - |
| 79 | Andalucía-Petenera, for piano, DLR 3:6 | 1:36 min | Keyboard | - |
| 80 | Aparición, for piano, H. 10, DLR 3:18 | 2:59 min | Keyboard | - |
| 81 | Barcarola for piano, Op. 45, H. 14, DLR 5:4 | 3:09 min | Keyboard | - |
| 82 | Canción árabe, for piano, H. 20, DLR 3:14 | 5:14 min | Keyboard | - |
| 83 | Canto del pescador, for piano, DLR 3:8 | 2:29 min | Keyboard | - |
| 84 | Danza característica, for piano, H. 41, DLR 1:1 | 5:36 min | Keyboard | - |
| 85 | Danza gallega, for cello & piano (arrangement of No. 2 from Suite on Gallician Themes), H. 42 | 5:05 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 86 | Danza gitana, for large or small orchestra, H. 43 | 3:21 min | Orchestral | - |
| 87 | Danza lenta, for piano, H. 44, DLR 1:6 | 4:21 min | Keyboard | - |
| 88 | Descúbrase el pensamiento de mi secreto cuidado, song for soprano & piano (Canciones amatorias, No. 1), H. 24/1 | 3:27 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 89 | Dolora, for piano in A minor, H. 48, DLR 3:7 | 2:15 min | Keyboard | - |
| 90 | Escena religiosa, for violin, organ, piano & timbales, H. 53 | 4:41 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 91 | Escenas infantiles (Childhood Scenes), pieces (7) for piano, H. 54, DLR 4:1 | 6:22 min | Keyboard | - |
| 92 | Escenas poéticas, Series 2, pieces (4) for piano, H. 56, DLR 5:10 | 11:17 min | Keyboard | - |
| 93 | Estudio (Andantino espressivo), for piano, H. 58, DLR 4:11 | 3:41 min | Keyboard | - |
| 94 | Estudios (7) for piano, DLR 4:4.1-7 | 4:38 min | Keyboard | - |
| 95 | Exquise (Gypsy Waltz), for piano, H. 59, DLR 7:7 | 3:17 min | Keyboard | - |
| 96 | Gavotas (2), for piano (after Bach) (spurious) | 3:39 min | Keyboard | - |
| 97 | Goyescas (Serenata goyesca; Dusk), for piano, H. 63, DLR 2:3 | 3:35 min | Keyboard | - |
| 98 | Gracia mía (Cantar) song for soprano & piano (Canciones amatorias, No. 7), H. 24/7 | 2:42 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 99 | Iban al pinar (Serranas de Cuenca), song for soprano & piano (Canciones amatorias, No. 6), H. 24/6 | 2:04 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 100 | Impromptu for piano, Op. 39, H. 70, DLR 5:6/3 | 5:27 min | Keyboard | - |
| 101 | Improvisation on themes of Valenciana Jota, for piano (transcription of a recording by Granados) | 4:55 min | Keyboard | - |
| 102 | Jácara, for piano, Op. 14, H. 74, DLR 2:1 | 2:54 min | Keyboard | - |
| 103 | L'ocell profeta (Lied), song for soprano & piano, H. 100 | 2:05 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 104 | La Berceuse, for piano, DLR 3:9 | 2:43 min | Keyboard | - |
| 105 | La góndola - Escena poética, for pedal piano, DLR 3:25 | 6:37 min | Keyboard | - |
| 106 | La sirena, waltz for piano, H. 123, DLR 7:2 | 3:38 min | Keyboard | - |
| 107 | Llorad, corazón, que tenéis razón, song for soprano & piano (Canciones amatorias, No. 3), H. 24/3 | 1:58 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 108 | Los soldados de cartón, march for piano, H. 126, DLR 3:21 | 2:01 min | Keyboard | - |
| 109 | Marcha Militares, for piano No. 2 in B flat major, DLR 3:23/2 | 4:11 min | Keyboard | - |
| 110 | Marcha Militares, for piano No. 3 in G major, DLR 3:23/3 | 1:42 min | Keyboard | - |
| 111 | Marcha real, for piano (arrangement of Spanish national anthem), DLR 3:22 | 3:26 min | Keyboard | - |
| 112 | María del Carmen, prelude for piano (transcription of a recording by Granados), H. 84 | 2:42 min | Keyboard | - |
| 113 | María del Carmen, zarzuela, H. 83 | 102:58 min | Opera | - |
| 114 | Mazurka, for piano in A minor, H. 86, DLR 3:5 | 3:32 min | Keyboard | - |
| 115 | Mañanica era, song for soprano & piano (Canciones amatorias, No. 2), H. 24/2 | 1:58 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 116 | Melodías (4), for piano, DLR 3:10 | 7:56 min | Keyboard | - |
| 117 | Military Marches (2), for piano, 4 hands, H. 145, DLR 8:2 | 6:02 min | Keyboard | - |
| 118 | Mira que soy niña, amor, déjame!, song for soprano & piano (Canciones amatorias, No. 4), H. 24/4 | 3:25 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 119 | Moresque y canción árabe, pieces (2) for piano, H. 95, DLR 3:13-14 | 7:18 min | Keyboard | - |
| 120 | No lloréis ojuelos, song for soprano & piano (Canciones amatorias, No. 5), H. 24/5 | 1:48 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 121 | Parranda-Murcia, for piano, DLR 1:4 | 1:45 min | Keyboard | - |
| 122 | Pastoral, for piano, DLR 3:12 | 1:33 min | Keyboard | - |
| 123 | Pequeña romanza, for string quartet, H. 107 | 4:34 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 124 | Piano Concerto in C minor (adapted by M. Mestre) | 35:52 min | Concerto | - |
| 125 | Preludes (3), for violin & piano, H. 135 | 3:21 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 126 | Reverie-improvisation, for piano (transcription of a recording by Granados), H. 114, DLR 2:7 | 4:20 min | Keyboard | - |
| 127 | Romanza, for violin & piano, H. 115 | 5:48 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 128 | Serenade, for 2 violins & piano, H. 119 (completed by Kirchoff, 1988) | 6:21 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 129 | Sonata for piano in A major (transcription of F. Courcelle), DLR 6:1 | 4:18 min | Keyboard | - |
| 130 | Sonata for piano in E major (transcription of work attributed to D. Scarlatti), DLR 6:1 | 2:33 min | Keyboard | - |
| 131 | Sonatas (24) for piano (transcriptions of D. Scarlatti), H. 143, DLR 6:1 | 4:48 min | Keyboard | - |
| 132 | Suite on Galician Themes, for orchestra, H. 131 | 30:07 min | Orchestral | - |
| 133 | Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, songs (10) for voice & piano, H. 136 | 6:46 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 134 | Torrijos, for orchestra, H. 137 | 17:29 min | Orchestral | - |
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