Albeniz 'Asturias' Viewer's Q&A PIANO LESSON - P. Barton

*Please note: The cautionary practice method suggested in this video is for those with acoustic pianos that have, for example, an aging mechanism. If your instrument is new (as is the FEURICH piano in this video) this practice method may not be necessary for you. This is a cautionary suggestion only, which I hope I made clear in this video.

That said, some might find this cautionary practice method still useful (even if their piano is new) as it helps simplify the work at the learning stage.

Free Public Domain score download from the IMSLP Music Library.

Asturias (Leyenda)

Scores featured in video:

1) Editor Pierre Gouin, left and right hand chord played at same time.

2) Leipzig: Friedrich Hofmeister, 1918. right hand chords semiquaver after left hand (my preference)

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Asturias on Guitar:

[karenhigh]

You are the best teacher I've had in 50 years!! I am 71 and every piece you play -and explain/teach etc.--helps me tremendously!! Thank you Paul!

[miasma]

This video is just perfect! It can’t get any better than this! Thank you Paul Barton :)

[danielgloverpiano]

Nice lesson. One additional difference in editions is the dynamics of the last two bars. One reading is “ppp”, and the other is “ff, ” which is the opposite effect, of course!

[DavidSdeLis]

Amazing performance and explanations. It's a really beautiful piece and a very hard one! The only comment to add, as a historical note, is that the German editor didn't know much about Spain, as flamenco is particularly unknown in the North, being an Andalusian type of music that spread upwards up to Madrid... So the title "Asturias" is quite inexact (Asturian music, like Galician, is usually performed with bagpipes, drums and tambourines, with rather deep Celtic roots) although "Leyenda" could be a good title for the Prologue, indeed... Thanks a bunch!!!

[joekail]

He is driven by a deep sense of rhythm giving him the ability for a soul shaking rubato. You can’t teach that!!!

[hitominakamura]

I also practicing this song
l love this song
Thank you
you teach me

[francisattic]

Super great video and explanation, very helpful!!

[encarnacionjabalera]

Veo que cada dia hay menos gente que aprecie las cosas bonitas de España y su bella música de nuestros compositores como J Rodrigo y e Isaac Albéniz t tantos otros .Que pena

[jackjc]

Thank Paul for all take care at this moment jack from la ciotat France

[mariacristinablancosuarez]

Asturias (mi cuna) está en el norte. Nos separan los Picos de Europa de la España folklórica y flamenca. Somos mucho más parecidos a los bretones, irlandeses y demás pueblos del norte, que a los andaluces. Tenemos sangre celta. Aquí hace frío, llueve, todo es verde, parecido a Suiza...
Lo que yo escucho en esa música es el viento gélido en la cara, el granizo, que me recibe cuando vuelvo a casa, mientras contemplo la montaña majestuosa, las curvas de vértigo, que descienden hacia los valles y hacia el mar Cantábrico.
Con todo respeto: en su interpretación, no escucho bien la indicación de Piano, anotada en la partitura, en el sol de la mano izquierda, inicial en cada compás. Soy intérprete, disculpe mi atrevimiento al darle mi opinión. Hay un crescendo seguido de diminuendo, en cada compás, que ningún pianista parece ver...

[smileattractions]

Great Job. Unfortunately I could not find it under any of the names in IMSLP

[RM-hyso]

Just sent this to my son who wants to play Asturias

[martiglesias]

Asturias is also a Principality! This piece has nothing in common with the music of Asturias. The title Legend is much better!