This Spanish composer wrote compositions for every genre, but the piano was undoubtedly his main focus. The 12 Danzas espanolas, first published in four volumes between 1890 and 1895, are an important highlight in his earlyoeuvre. My inspiration is founded above all in the singing of the people, explained Granados. Nevertheless, [these dances] are quite original and are no mere transcriptions. They thus set themselves apart from the conventionalfolkloric pieces of the time, belonging instead in