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Joaquín Turina Pérez (9 December 1882 – 14 January 1949) was a Spanish composer born in Seville. He studied in Seville and Madrid before living in Paris from 1905 to 1914, where he studied composition with Vincent d’Indy at the Schola Cantorum and piano with Moritz Moszkowski, absorbing the influence of Debussy and Ravel alongside his friend and countryman Manuel de Falla. Returning to Madrid in 1914, he worked as composer, teacher, and critic, and in 1931 became professor of composition at the Madrid Royal Conservatory, where his pupils included Celedonio Romero. He died in Madrid in 1949.
Turina fused French impressionist technique with Andalusian folk idiom to create a distinctive Spanish nationalist voice across orchestral, chamber, piano, and guitar works. His guitar pieces, including the Fandanguillo and Sonata Op. 61, were written for and championed by Andrés Segovia and remain central to the 20th-century Spanish guitar repertoire.
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Sonata, Op. 61: Allegro Vivo1932
Performed by Alba Sesé
Fantasía Sevillana, Op. 291927
Hommage a Tárrega1932
Performed by Merce Font
Danzas fantásticas, Op. 22: I. Exaltación— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Danzas fantásticas, Op. 22: III. Orgía— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Danzas fantásticas, Op. 22: II. Ensueño— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Turina: Danzas Fantásticas, Op. 22: 1. Exaltación— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Turina: Danzas Fantásticas, Op. 22: 2. Ensueño— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Turina: Danzas Fantásticas, Op. 22: 3. Orgía— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Sonata Op.61: I. Allegro— Giulia Ballaré
Performed by Giulia Ballaré
Sonata Op.61: Ii. Andante— Giulia Ballaré
Performed by Giulia Ballaré
Sonata Op.61: Iii. Allegro Vivo— Giulia Ballaré
Performed by Giulia Ballaré
Sonata, Op. 61— Aurora Orsini
Performed by Aurora Orsini
Turina: Preludios, Op. 80 (Ciclo pianistico, VII): 1. Adagio— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Turina: Preludios, Op. 80 (Ciclo pianistico, VII): 2. Allegretto— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Turina: Preludios, Op. 80 (Ciclo pianistico, VII): 3. Allegro giusto— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Turina: Preludios, Op. 80 (Ciclo pianistico, VII): 4. Allegretto— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Turina: Preludios, Op. 80 (Ciclo pianistico, VII): 5. Adagio – Allegro vivo— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
El poema de una sanluquena, Op. 28: I. Ante el espejo— Bruno Canino
Performed by Bruno Canino
El poema de una sanluquena, Op. 28: II. La cancion del lunar— Bruno Canino
Performed by Bruno Canino
El poema de una sanluquena, Op. 28: III. Alucinaciones— Bruno Canino
Performed by Bruno Canino
El poema de una sanluquena, Op. 28: IV. El rosario en la iglesia— Bruno Canino
Performed by Bruno Canino
Turina: Recuerdos de la antigua España, Op. 48: 1. La eterna Carmen— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Turina: Recuerdos de la antigua España, Op. 48: 2. Habanera— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Turina: Recuerdos de la antigua España, Op. 48: 3. Don Juan— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Turina: Recuerdos de la antigua España, Op. 48: 4. Estudiantina— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Turina: Partita, Op. 57 (Ciclo pianistico, II): 1. Preludio— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Turina: Partita, Op. 57 (Ciclo pianistico, II): 2. Zarabanda— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Turina: Partita, Op. 57 (Ciclo pianistico, II): 3. Capricho— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Turina: Partita, Op. 57 (Ciclo pianistico, II): 4. Introducción y giga— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Op. 24: I. En la torre del castillo— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Op. 24: II. Siluetas de la Calzada— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Op. 24: III. La playa – IV. Los pescadores en Bajo de Guia— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Piano Trio No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 76: I. Lento – Allegro molto moderato— Martha Argerich
Performed by Martha Argerich
Piano Trio No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 76: II. Molto vivace— Martha Argerich
Performed by Martha Argerich
Piano Trio No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 76: III. Lento, Andante mosso, Allegretto— Martha Argerich
Performed by Martha Argerich
5 Danzas gitanas, Serie I, Op. 55: No. 5, Sacromonte— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
5 Danzas gitanas, Series 1, Op. 55: No. 5 Sacromonte— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
3 Danzas andaluzas, Op. 8: No. 3, Zapateado— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
3 Danzas andaluzas, Op. 8: No. 3 Zapateado— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Las musas de Andalucia, Op. 93: No. 2. Euterpe, en plena fiesta— Bruno Canino
Performed by Bruno Canino
Variaciones clasicas, Op. 72— Bruno Canino
Performed by Bruno Canino
Homenaje a Navarra, Op. 102— Bruno Canino
Performed by Bruno Canino
Rapsodia Sinfonica— Moura Lympany
Performed by Moura Lympany
Turina: Rapsodia sinfónica, Op. 66— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Turina: Danzas Gitanas, Set 1 Op. 55: 5. Sacro-Monte— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Turina: Danzas Andaluzas, Op. 8: 3. Zapateado— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Turina: Saeta en forme de Salve a la Virgen de la Esperanza— Teresa Berganza
Performed by Teresa Berganza
Turina: Treptico: 1. Farruca— Teresa Berganza
Performed by Teresa Berganza
Saeta en Forma de Salve a la Virgen de la Esperanza, Op. 60— Teresa Berganza
Performed by Teresa Berganza
Tríptico, Op. 45: No. 1, Farruca— Teresa Berganza
Performed by Teresa Berganza
Poema en forma de canciones, Op. 19: No. 2, Nunca olvida (Live)— José Carreras
Performed by José Carreras
Poema en forma de canciones, Op. 19: No. 4, Los dos miedos (Live)— José Carreras
Performed by José Carreras
Poema en forma de canciones, Op. 19: No. 5, Las locas por amor (Live)— José Carreras
Performed by José Carreras
Guitar Concerto “Tierra”: II. Milonga— Andrew Blanch
Performed by Andrew Blanch
Fandanguillo, Op. 36— Andrew Blanch
Performed by Andrew Blanch
Rafaga— Wulfin Lieske
Performed by Wulfin Lieske
Garrotin— Wulfin Lieske
Performed by Wulfin Lieske
Soleares— Wulfin Lieske
Performed by Wulfin Lieske
Fandanguillo— Wulfin Lieske
Performed by Wulfin Lieske
Fantasia Sevillana— Giulia Ballaré
Performed by Giulia Ballaré
Sonata in D Minor, Op. 61: Andante— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Guitar Sonata, Op. 61: I. Allegro (Live)— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Guitar Sonata, Op. 61: II. Andante (Live)— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Guitar Sonata, Op. 61: III. Allegro vivo (Live)— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Homenaje a Tárrega, Op. 69: Garrotin— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Homenaje a Tárrega, Op. 69: Soleares— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Homanaje a Tárrega, Op. 69: Garrotín— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Homanaje a Tárrega, Op. 69: Soleares— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Homenaje a Tárrega, Op. 69: Garotín— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Fandanguillo, Op. 36— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Turina: Fandanguillo, Op. 36— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Fandanguillo, Op.36— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Garrotin (Remastered)— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Soleares (Remastered)— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Fandanguillo— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Ráfaga, Op. 53— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Turina: Ráfaga, Op. 53— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Sevillana, Op. 29— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Turina: Homenaje a Tárrega – 1. Garrotin— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Turina: Homenaje a Tárrega – 2. Soleares— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Hommage a Francisco Tárrega I+II1932
Performed by Bianka Szalaty
Guitar Sonata, Op. 61: II. Andante— Konrad Ragossnig
Performed by Konrad Ragossnig
Homenaje a Tárrega, Op. 69— Konrad Ragossnig
Performed by Konrad Ragossnig
Fandanguillo, Op. 36— Konrad Ragossnig
Performed by Konrad Ragossnig
Ráfaga, Op. 53— Konrad Ragossnig
Performed by Konrad Ragossnig
Sevillana, Op. 29— Konrad Ragossnig
Performed by Konrad Ragossnig
Turina: Sonata For Guitar Solo, Op. 61: Allegro -Andante – Allegro vivo— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Turina: Homenaje a Tárrega, Op. 69: I. Garrotin – II. Soleares— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Homenaje a Tarrega, Op. 69: I. Garrotin – II. Soleares— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Turina: Fandanguillo, Op. 36— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Fandanguillo, Op. 36— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Ráfaga, Op. 53— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Turina: Ráfaga, Op. 53— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rafaga, Op. 53— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Garrotin (Studio Recording)— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rafaga (Studio Recordings)— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Fandanguillo (Studio Recording)— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Garrotin Y Soleares— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes