Piano on silk
The Spanish Music and Dance Festival celebrates its fifth edition this April at The Horton (Epsom), in collaboration with the classical collective Alma Española and Instituto Cervantes London. Piano concert with pianist Rodrigo López Spanish piano music captures the essence of the country, evoking its landscapes, its traditions, and the vibrant identity of its dances and songs. Although Spain has at times been considered a minor country within the realm of classical music, its piano repertoire is fascinating and diverse, revealing influences from the guitar (with its strumming and plucking) and incorporating rhythmic and harmonic elements from styles as varied as flamenco, jota, and habanera.