Albeniz/Leytush – 'La Vega' (The Alhambra)
SM-000370875

Composer	Isaac Albéniz
Arranger	Arkady Leytush
Publisher	Arkady Leytush
Genre	Classical / Symphonic music
Instrumentation	Flute, Flute piccolo, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe, Trombone basso, Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, Harp, Snare drum, Gong, Triangle, Timpani, Cymbals, Tam-tam, Castanets, Bass drum, Bass Clarinet, Maracas, Soprano Saxophone
Scored for	Symphonic orchestra
Type of score	Full score
Key	A flat minor
Duration	12'30"
Difficulty	Advanced
Description	The composition of Albeniz's "La Vega" completed in 1897. It is interesting to note that Albeniz almost completely abandoned the composition of piano works after "La Vega", although his fame was mainly focused on the works for this instrument. Although "La Vega" was planned as part of a cycle of melodies written on poems by his patron Money-Coutts and was therefore used as an independent piece of an orchestra suite, this work was originally composed for piano. According to the autographed dating found on the last page of the manuscript, Albeniz finished "La Vega" at first on January 26, 1897 in Auteuil, in a Paris neighborhood. In the course of the following weeks, decided to make profound changes. He deleted the last five pages of the Vega, added six at the beginning and composed a different ending of seven more pages. This revision ended in Paris on February 14, 1897, and Albeniz wrote down on the last page: "La Alhambra", symphonic suite on poems by F. B. Money-Coutts: nº 1: "La Vega". Orchestra: Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in B flat, Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in B flat, 2 Trombones, Bass Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion: Triangle, Castanets, Maracas, Snare drum, Cymbals, Gong, Tam-tam, Bass drum, Harp and Strings.
Upload date	02 Sep 2019

Arkady Leytush
11 Sep 2019

The composition of Albeniz's "La Vega" completed in 1897. It is interesting to note that Albeniz almost completely abandoned the composition of piano works after "La Vega", although his fame was mainly focused on the works for this instrument. Although "La Vega" was planned as part of a cycle of melodies written on poems by his patron Money-Coutts and was therefore used as an independent piece of an orchestra suite, this work was originally composed for piano. According to the autographed dating found on the last page of the manuscript, Albeniz finished "La Vega" at first on January 26, 1897 in Auteuil, in a Paris neighborhood. In the course of the following weeks, decided to make profound changes. He deleted the last five pages of the Vega, added six at the beginning and composed a different ending of seven more pages. This revision ended in Paris on February 14, 1897, and Albeniz wrote down on the last page: "La Alhambra", symphonic suite on poems by F. B. Money-Coutts: nº 1: "La Vega".

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