Joaquin Turina's music was not only influenced by the tumultuous time in which he lived, but also by the range of cultures he found himself a part of. Growing up in Seville, he was exposed to the culture center's rich history, but he also spent a great deal of time in Paris, Madrid, and much of southern Europe. Facing a world at war, Turina certainly understood the devastation of conflict, as the cultures he fused together through his music were so divided.
Listen to a recording of Turina's Piano Trio in D Major by the Lincoln Trio on Thursday's Of Note with Katy Henriksen.