A native of Seville, Joaquín Turina won local success before travelling to Madrid, where he met Manuel de Falla and was further influenced by the prevailing currents of musical nationalism. Study in Paris at the Schola Cantorum was followed, in 1914, by a return to Madrid, where he made his subsequent career, in spite of the difficulties he and many others of his background encountered during the days of the Republic.
A similar element is present in piano compositions by Turina. These form a significant body of work, from the early suite Sevilla, representing a recurrent element of his inspiration, to the 1943 Por las calles de Sevilla (‘Through the Streets of Seville’).
Vocal Music
Songs by Turina include the interesting Poema en forma de canciones (‘Poem in the Form of Songs’), a cycle of five songs with words by Campoamor.
Guitar Music
Turina wrote music for guitar that is an important part of the repertoire of this essentially Spanish instrument. These works include Sevillana, Fandanguillo, Ráfaga, Sonata and Homenaje a Tárrega.
| Box Set Release |
Catalogue Number |
| Classic Bouquet |
Naxos 8.505080 |
| Zauber der Klassischen Gitarre |
Naxos 8.503060 |