Aleksander Tansman - Petit Fandango plays Artiom Galuza

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“Petit Fandango” by Aleksander Tansman, the word petit (“small”) suggests a miniature – a short, dance-inspired piece.

The work comes from the second part of the cycle “Douze Pièces Faciles” – or Twelve Easy Pieces – written for intermediate-level guitarists.
Although this music is artistically rich and skillfully crafted, it remains little known and rarely recorded.

Aleksander Tansman (1897–1986) was a Polish-French composer and one of the most intriguing musical figures of the 20th century. He was born in Łódź, Poland, but spent most of his life in France, where he became part of the Parisian musical avant-garde.

He was highly regarded in international artistic circles and knew or worked with such renowned figures as Maurice Ravel, Igor Stravinsky (who greatly admired his work), and Charlie Chaplin.
During World War II, Tansman emigrated to the United States, where he also composed film music and formed a friendship with Chaplin.

Although he was not a guitarist himself, Tansman composed valuable works for the guitar – including pieces written for the legendary Andrés Segovia.