Que Trata de España

Abstract

The idea for this work (and even for the entire collection Que Trata de España) came to me from the book Epistolario Español by Rainer Maria Rilke, with a prologue, introduction, version, and notes by Jaime Ferreiro Alemparte (Espasa - Calpa S.A. - Madrid 1976).
Note: Only after working extensively on the piece, and only when you have achieved the Più Vivace possibile according to your ability taken to the extreme (to the very limit of your strength), should you define the overall tempo of the piece: precisely the speed at which you will play the beginning. Even the beginning should already be enveloped in INTENSITY. If you perform this piece in public, say beforehand that it is very possible that you may interrupt it to try again. Let the listeners experience this moment of intensity with you, as circus artists do. Note: Al Sueño is a meditation (a sort of dream) about a childhood passion for Conchita Moreno, a Spanish dancer who performed during a season of the Festa da Mocidade in Recife. For the boy, she left Spain a photograph with a dedication and the mark of lipstick (from a kiss).