Liszt was the first and the greatest virtuoso to tour the Spanish
peninsula when he visited in 1844-1845. His trip made a great impression on him
and he had the chance to discover Spain's traditional
music. In the Spanish Rhapsody, composed in 1863 in Rome, he uses the
theme "La Folia" and a typical Jota dance which -
although almost every region has a type of Jota - is most popular in northern
Spain In this case it is a "Jota Aragonesa". Liszt captures very well the contrast between
the darkness and pride of the "La Folia" theme, and the joy and festive
atmosphere of the Jota with its singing part in the middle section. Daniel del Pino
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Spanish Rhapsody Franz Liszt
Liszt was the first and the greatest virtuoso to tour the Spanish peninsula when he visited in 1844-1845. His trip made a great impression on him and he had the chance to discover Spain's traditional music. In the Spanish Rhapsody, composed in 1863 in Rome, he uses the theme "La Folia" and a typical Jota dance which -
although almost every region has a type of Jota - is most popular in northern Spain In this case it is a "Jota Aragonesa". Liszt captures very well the contrast between the darkness and pride of the "La Folia" theme, and the joy and festive atmosphere of the Jota with its singing part in the middle section. Daniel del Pino
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