Sarasate: Playera, Op.23 No.1

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Sarasate composed Playera as the first of his Opus 23 Spanish Dances in 1879, which were dedicated to the violinist Hugo Heermann. The piano has a slow rhythmic ostinato throughout, over the top of which the violin has an expressive melody line. This dance has none of the technical challenges of the second piece in the set, the more famous Zapateado.

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