Violin and piano

29-02-1944 Joan Alòs, violin and Pere Vallribera, piano. Palau de la Música Catalana. Barcelona.

Prèmiere on the 29-02-1944 under the title A la moda de 1912.

There's also a Piano version under the title Sketch.

Comments

"Considered his work opus 0 despite the existence of anterior compositions. Above a habanera-like background by the piano, the violin maintains the caribbean rhythm that fascinated the composer during the years of the post-war, mixing in a cantabile tune of great expressivity and value."

Xosé Aviñoa, 1999.

"Of the music for this ballet, I only salvaged the supposed solo by Manola in the style of a havanera, which, disregarding the orchestration, I arranged for violin and piano under the title A la Moda de 1912."

Xavier Montsalvatge, 1991.