Pavana – Capricho is one of the last pieces from Isaac Albeniz ’s early period, before he turned to Spanish influences – a style that would characterise the rest of his compositions. In this earlier period Albeniz , who was a child prodigy on the Piano, composed ‘salon style’ music and experimented with traditional styles in the manner of Rameau, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt.

His shift towards Spanish music occurred after meeting the teacher and composer Felipe Pedrell, a leading figure...