These three pieces by Antonio Lauro form a triptych, dedicated to Andres Segovia. Armida is the name of Lauro´s god-daughter (many of his pieces refer to his friends and family), Madrugada is a term for the early hours of the morning (before 5.00 a.m.), and La negra, the black (haired) one´, is clearly another personal reference. Though the music is to be played expressively, ´romantic bendings´ of the tempo are out of character; they should be confined to the points at which Lauro has marked the score with rallentando or ritardando. The original manuscripts contain little left-hand fingering and I have both retained and added to it. All slurs and markings relating to expression are original.