''Cadiz'' is a composition by

Isaac Albéniz Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual (; 29 May 1860 – 18 May 1909) was a Spanish virtuoso pianist, composer, and conductor. He is one of the foremost composers of the post-romantic era who also had a significant influence on his con ...

, originally written for piano. After the composer's death, his publisher included it in an enlarged edition of the '' Suite española''. The suite comprises pieces with geographical titles; in this case the title refers to the Spanish city of

Cádiz Cádiz ( , , ) is a city in Spain and the capital of the Province of Cádiz in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia. It is located in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula off the Atlantic Ocean separated fr ...

or its province. This piece does not correlate with the music of Cádiz nor traditional Saetas but however it does exemplify traditional Spanish folk song. Albéniz’s own oeuvre of this esteemed piece is Célèbre Sérénade Espagnol, Op. 181.

Version for Guitar

Since it has been transcribed for classical guitar by

Miguel Llobet Miguel Llobet Solés (18 October 187822 February 1938) was a classical guitarist, born in Barcelona, Spain. Llobet was a renowned virtuoso who toured Europe and Americas, America extensively. He made well known arrangements of Catalan folk son ...

, it has become one of the most important works of the classical guitar repertoire. It has been played and recorded by guitarists such as

Julian Bream Julian Alexander Bream (15 July 193314 August 2020) was an English classical guitarist and lutenist. Regarded as one of the most distinguished classical guitarists of the 20th century, he played a significant role in improving the public perc ...

and

John Williams John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932)Nylund, Rob (November 15, 2022)Classic Connection review, ''WBOI'' ("For the second time this year, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic honored American composer, conductor, and arranger John Williams, who w ...

and many others. It is a patriotic, bright sounding piece, generally played in the key of

A major A major is a major scale based on A, with the pitches A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Its key signature has three sharps. Its relative minor is F-sharp minor and its parallel minor is A minor. The A major scale is: Changes needed for the ...

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Cadiz, by John Williams
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