Enrique Granados’ 12 Danzas españolas are written with elegance and finesse, and represent his most obviously ‘nationalist’ music. The themes are original, although a connection with popular tradition may be evident. The popular inspiration is, however, dressed in completely romantic musical language. The Danza No. 8, ‘Sardana’, offers a pleasing rhythmic swing. Listen to this performance of Rafael Ferrer’s orchestration, by the Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra under Salvador