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2025-04-12
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Isaac Albéniz’s masterpiece, Iberia, is a collection of twelve piano pieces that evoke
images of Andalusia in southern Spain. Throughout the work, Albéniz incorporates flamenco
dance forms into each piece. The purpose of this document is to present an in-depth analysis of
the flamenco dance forms used in Books 1 and 2 of Iberia. The six pieces analyzed in this
document are Evocación, El Puerto, Fête-Dieu á Sèville, Rondeña, Almería, and Triana. To
provide context for this analysis, the document examines the current literature related to the
topic, gives a brief overview of the life of Isaac Albéniz, the history of the work, and the origins
and evolution of flamenco. Furthermore, the main elements of flamenco are defined, different
types of cante (the subtypes of flamenco) are examined, and an in-depth analysis of the cante in
six pieces from Iberia are provided. The analysis of pieces from Book 1 and Book 2 is intended
to provide pianists with information that will lead to a more informed performance of this work.
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