Turina: Piano Music, Volume 7

This much admired series continues with an evocative travel album that shows Turina at the height of his descriptive powers. Álbum de viaje comprises delicious watercolours whilst Viaje marítimo embodies the infl uence of Debussy, fruitfully harnessed to Turina’s vivid sense of colour and texture. He evokes the passion of Catalonia in Evocaciones, whereas in Mallorca he pays homage to the island’s sense of myth and contemporary excitement. Music from the Basque Country opens the brilliant Tarjetas postales. “Masó’s mastery of this repertoire is never in doubt: his melodies sing and his rhythms snap.” (Fanfare, on 8570370).