Sarasate: Zapateado - Spanish Dance No.6 (violin, piano) HENLE unique I made my first violin

I made my first violin in early 1980’s

— John Jordan

” When he completed all three movements of the work a year later

The Tri-City Herald writes a feature article on John Jordan and his electric violins

Sarasate: Zapateado - Spanish Dance No.6 (violin, piano) HENLE unique I made my first violinFor the elaboration of his eight Spanish Dances (HN 1370), Sarasate employed extant material folk melodies or songs by well known composers which he then blended with his own delightful brand of tonal language. Playera and Zapateado op. 23, which make up nos. 5 and 6 of the third volume of Spanish Dances, were composed in the summer 1879. Zapateado is a breath taking, highly virtuosic dance in which the violin is able to show off all its technical