Juaquín Turina– Retrato (String Orchestra + Piccolo & Contrabassoon)

This is movement 1 from “Álbum de viaje”, Op.15.

Retrato means “portrait”. It is dedicated to Maria Martinez Sierra. Whether this movement offers a portrait of the lady is not established.

This is an arrangement by Richard Byrnes for Piccolo, 5 Violins, 2 Violas, 2 Celli, Bass, & Contrabassoon.

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In addition to works by Turina, we offer works by J.S. Bach, Brahms, Debussy, Dvorák, Fauré, Glazounov, Glinka, Gottschalk, Granados, Griffes, Lotti, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Ravel, Turina, & Vierne.