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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Sevilla Op. 47 No. 3
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Stephen Brennan
Superb Kevin
That was excellent
I wonder have you ever watched the Julian Bram masterclass on Sevilla. It raises some really interesting points about this Tarrega and Llobet transcription.
Rogelio Sandoval
5 stars performance. I tip my hat and bow to you Kevin.
Scott Ouellette
Ah yes, Sevilla!!! Wonderful performance! Scott
Kevin Loh - Classical Guitarist
Thanks so much Scott! 😊
Gerald Chia
Best version ever!! That's just amazing!! :)
Nathan Medina
You play this extremely well. Great job. This brings back memories of watching Julian Bream play this - he had a lot of facial expressions and even jumped at one point while he was playing. 👍
Phillipe Dizon
One of the best versions Ive heard. Bravo!
Kevin Loh - Classical Guitarist
Thanks so much Phillipe! Really appreciate it!
Peter LeGrand
Mr.kevin you are great,performed with great feeling.
Todd Lane
Glad I found you on YouTube you’re a master.