Mallorca, Op. 202

Composer: ALBÉNIZ, Isaac
  • Albéniz wrote Mallorca either during a trip to the Spanish island or shortly after in London in 1890.
  • The piece is categorized as a “barcarolle” or “barcarola.”
    • Unlike the popular Venetian gondolier song, a Spanish barcarolle is “a style of lament, particular to the island of Mallorca, which is sung by one grieving the loss of a fiancé who has died.1
  • Originally written for solo piano, the piece is perhaps more popular in its guitar transcription.2
  • The piece was dedicated to “Miss Ellie Lowenfeld,” the daughter of Henry Lowenfield, a patron of the composer.3

Sources

  1. Thérèse Wassily Saba, Notes in accompanying booklet, Homages – A musical dedication performed by Christoph Denoth, Signum Classics, 2014, compact disc.
  2. Johannes Behr, “Mallorca op. 202,” G. Henle Verlag, accessed August 10, 2023, https://www.henle.de/en/detail/?Title=Mallorca+op.+202_830.
  3. “Mallorca, Op.202 (Albéniz, Isaac),” IMSLP, accessed August 10, 2023, https://imslp.org/wiki/Mallorca%2C_Op.202_(Alb%C3%A9niz%2C_Isaac).

Cut IDs

10999 40564 40828 10715