Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz (1860–1909) was a Catalan pianist and compos… Read Full Bio ↴Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz (1860–1909) was a Catalan pianist and composer best known for his piano works based on Spanish folk music.
Born in Camprodon, Girona, Catalonia, on 29th May 1860, Albéniz was a child prodigy who first performed at the age of four. At the age of seven he passed the entrance examination for piano at the Paris Conservatoire, but he was refused admission because he took out a ball from his pocket and broke a glass window while playing with it. By fifteen, he had already given concerts worldwide. After a short stay at the Leipzig Conservatory, in 1876 he went to study in Brussels. In 1880, he went to Budapest to study with Franz Liszt, only to find out that Liszt was in Weimar, Germany.
In 1883 he met the teacher and composer Felipe Pedrell, who inspired him to write Spanish music such as the Suite Española, op. 47. The fifth movement of that suite, called Asturias (Leyenda) is probably most famous these days in the classical guitar world, even though it was originally composed for piano and only later transcribed to guitar by Francisco Tárrega. Many of his other compositions were also later transcribed to guitar - Albéniz himself preferred Tárrega's guitar transcriptions to his original piano works.
During the 1890s Albéniz lived in London and Paris and wrote mainly theatrical works. In 1900 he started to suffer from kidney disease and returned to writing piano music. Between 1905 and 1909 he composed his most famous work, Iberia (1908), a suite of twelve piano "impressions".
His orchestral works include Spanish Rhapsody (1887) and Catalonia (1899).
Albéniz died on 18th May 1909 at the age of forty-eight in Cambo-les-Bains, and is buried in the Cementiri del Sudoest, Barcelona.
Born in Camprodon, Girona, Catalonia, on 29th May 1860, Albéniz was a child prodigy who first performed at the age of four. At the age of seven he passed the entrance examination for piano at the Paris Conservatoire, but he was refused admission because he took out a ball from his pocket and broke a glass window while playing with it. By fifteen, he had already given concerts worldwide. After a short stay at the Leipzig Conservatory, in 1876 he went to study in Brussels. In 1880, he went to Budapest to study with Franz Liszt, only to find out that Liszt was in Weimar, Germany.
In 1883 he met the teacher and composer Felipe Pedrell, who inspired him to write Spanish music such as the Suite Española, op. 47. The fifth movement of that suite, called Asturias (Leyenda) is probably most famous these days in the classical guitar world, even though it was originally composed for piano and only later transcribed to guitar by Francisco Tárrega. Many of his other compositions were also later transcribed to guitar - Albéniz himself preferred Tárrega's guitar transcriptions to his original piano works.
During the 1890s Albéniz lived in London and Paris and wrote mainly theatrical works. In 1900 he started to suffer from kidney disease and returned to writing piano music. Between 1905 and 1909 he composed his most famous work, Iberia (1908), a suite of twelve piano "impressions".
His orchestral works include Spanish Rhapsody (1887) and Catalonia (1899).
Albéniz died on 18th May 1909 at the age of forty-eight in Cambo-les-Bains, and is buried in the Cementiri del Sudoest, Barcelona.
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Mallorca Op. 202
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Cruise Ships - Navi da Crociera - Crescenzo Verde
I always picture Mallorca, Ibiza and all other Spain'cities when I listen to Albeniz, not only when listening to this one but anytime I listen to Albeniz piano works.
Hans de Korver
Quiet , intimate piece of music , of course beautifully played.
Probably composed May 1890 , during his second visit to Mallorca , and performed in London , spring 1891.
And now belonging to the repertoire of the guitarists.
Alfredo Páramo
Me parece que Isaac Albéniz y Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin son almas gemelas.
Fryderyck Chopin
Absolutamente
porple
igualmente
cieLM8
Just emotional piece...touching profond our heart. beautiful played.
marcos aquino
Gostei do texto, a música é sempre bela.
Joss Windsor
Tiene Vd toda la razón Sr.Páramo llevo décadas escuchando a ambos estudiando,interpretando y analizando sus obras y se complementan son POETAS del piano pero este título como no puede ser de otra manera Nadie se lo puede arrebatar Jamás al tuberculoso genial que como romántico y exquisito siempre será único en su especie enterrado en París sólo me falta visitar su sepultura y rendirle culto allí mismo al son de una emocionante Polonesa o un exquisito Vals o una soberbia Balada
En esta pieza de temple tranquilo y apacible que refleja el mar y la calma hay una descarada reminiscencia chopiniana del 2:34 al 2:37
Sabrina Schantz
I feel like Chopin would love Albéniz.
Joaquín Miguel Bonnemaison Correas
I agree with you....