The heartbeat of folklore. The presence of folklore in Spanish piano in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Until practically to the present day, many scholars have compressed the history of the piano in space and time has been beatified and erroneous ideas about our musical heritage have been beatified under labels that are not very solvent and often absolutely false.Dispatching the whole trajectory of the Spanish piano linking it only and exclusively to Andalusia has been one of the most erroneous and widespread clichs.The Spanish piano has a much wider field of action and not only limited to the south, which, by the way, is not only and exclusively a stronghold of flamenco.The aim of this study is to show the relevance of popular folklore in the Spanish piano, a relevance that is reflected in the keyboard from very different aspects, such as song or dance.Through the use of a parallel methodology, with the valuation of direct and indirect sources, attentive to both popular and academic music, we will see its adaptation to the piano.The result of this work wants to highlight this contribution on the Spanish piano repertoire of the 19th and early 20th century, not only to establish neglected and often surprising connections, but for a reason of greater force; the popular imprint poured into the score is often the only living testimony of a native expression already extinct or modified.It is necessary and urgent to acquire the necessary perspective to study this reality in depth.It is time for the Spanish piano to display the great richness and variety of tendencies that it offers, as a faithful reflection of a folklore that in the opinion of many is one of the richest in the world.