Isaac Albéniz was a Spanish composer known for his virtuosic piano works that incorporate Spanish folk music elements.
He was honored as a Knight of the Legion of Honour for his contributions to music.
His suite "Iberia" is considered one of his masterpieces and a significant work in the classical music canon.
Biography
Early Life
Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual was born on May 29, 1860, in Camprodon, Spain. He was a prodigious talent, showing exceptional skills as a pianist from a young age. His early exposure to music and the rich cultural heritage of Spain would later profoundly influence his compositions. Albéniz's musical journey began with formal training, and he quickly became known for his virtuosity on the piano.
Career
Throughout his career, Albéniz emerged as one of the foremost composers of the post-romantic era. He was not only a composer but also a conductor and pianist, contributing significantly to the music scene of his time. His works are celebrated for their incorporation of Spanish folk music idioms, which helped to shape a national identity in music. Among his most notable compositions is the suite "Iberia," created between 1905 and 1908, which is regarded as a masterpiece and showcases his innovative style. Albéniz's influence extended to his contemporaries and younger composers, marking him as a pivotal figure in the evolution of Spanish classical music.
Legacy
Isaac Albéniz passed away on May 18, 1909, but his legacy endures through his music, which continues to inspire musicians and composers around the world. He was awarded the title of Knight of the Legion of Honour, recognizing his contributions to the arts. His works, particularly in the genres of opera, zarzuela, and sardana, remain integral to the Spanish classical repertoire, reflecting the vibrant culture of his homeland. Albéniz's close association with the Generation of '98 further solidified his role as a cultural icon in Spain, bridging the gap between traditional and modern musical expressions.
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Discography
Iberia / Navarra / Suite española / Pavana - Capricho / Tango / Rurmores de la caleta / Puerta de Tierra1992
- 1.Iberia: Primer cuaderno: I Evocación5:32
- 2.Iberia: Primer cuaderno: II El Puerto4:05
- 3.Iberia: Primer cuaderno: III Corpus Christi En Sevilla8:07
- 4.Iberia: Segundo cuaderno: I Rondeña7:06
- 5.Iberia: Segundo cuaderno: II Almería8:58
- 6.Iberia: Segundo cuaderno: III Triana5:17
- 7.Iberia: Tercer cuaderno: I El Albaicín6:44
- 8.Iberia: Tercer cuaderno: II El Polo6:42
- 9.Iberia: Tercer cuaderno: III Lavapies6:14
- 10.Iberia: Cuarto cuaderno: I Málaga4:29
- 11.Iberia: Cuarto cuaderno: II Jérez8:38
- 12.Iberia: Cuarto cuaderno: III Eritaña5:24
- 13.Navarra5:28
- 14.Suite española: I Granada4:54
- 15.Suite española: II Cataluña2:30
- 16.Suite española: III Sevilla4:38
- 17.Suite española: IV Cãdiz4:52
- 18.Suite española: V Aragõn4:06
- 19.Pavana - Capricho3:33
- 20.Tango2:51
- 21.Rumores de la catela3:49
- 22.Puerta de Tierra3:28
Favourite Guitar Music1991
- 1.María (gavota)1:36
- 2.Alborada2:07
- 3.Recuerdos de la Alhambra6:03
- 4.Cavatina3:59
- 5.Sakura (Theme and Variations)6:02
- 6.Asturias6:55
- 7.Suite populaire brésilienne: I. Mazurka-Chôro3:06
- 8.Suite populaire brésilienne: II. Schottisch-Chôro4:14
- 9.Suite populaire brésilienne: III. Valsa-Chôro4:03
- 10.Suite populaire brésilienne: IV. Gavotta-Chôro6:09
- 11.Suite populaire brésilienne: V. Chôrino4:46
- 12.Chôros no. 1 in E minor5:42
Falla: Noches en los jardines de España / Albéniz/Arbós: Iberia1991
- 1.Noches en los jardines de España: En el Generalife10:53
- 2.Noches en los jardines de España: Danza lejana - En los jardines de la sierra de Córdoba14:09
- 3.Iberia: Evocation6:25
- 4.Iberia: El puerto5:28
- 5.Iberia: El Albaicín9:20
- 6.Iberia: Fête-Dieu à Séville9:49
- 7.Iberia: Triana5:29
Guitarra Española Clásica1990
- 1.Concierto De Aranjuez10:30
- 2.Andaluza3:29
- 3.Romance1:35
- 4.Suspiro De España3:18
- 5.Granada2:40
- 6.Asturias6:27
- 7.La maja dolorosa4:41
- 8.Sacromonte2:15
- 9.Sevilla3:16
Sevilla1990
- 1.Recuerdos de la Alhambra6:21
- 2.Capricho árabe5:25
- 3.Suite castellana: I. Fandanguillo1:53
- 4.Suite castellana: II. Arada4:21
- 5.Suite castellana: III. Dance2:25
- 6.Castillos de España II: No. 6: Torija3:13
- 7.Guitar Sonatina: I. Allegretto4:05
- 8.Guitar Sonatina: II. Andante5:20
- 9.Guitar Sonatina: III. Allegro4:17
- 10.Cantos de España, op. 232: No. 4. Córdoba7:28
- 11.España, op. 165: V. Capricho catalán3:58
- 12.Suite española no. 1, op. 47: No. 3. Sevilla5:09
Granados: Goyescas / Albéniz: Iberia1990
- 1.Goyescas: Los requiebros7:16
- 2.Goyescas: Coloquio en la reja11:21
- 3.Goyescas: El fandango de Candil6:33
- 4.Goyescas: Quejas o la maja y el ruiseñor6:02
- 5.Goyescas: El amor y la muerte11:44
- 6.Goyescas: Epilogo6:36
- 7.Iberia, 1er cahier: Evocation5:05
- 8.Iberia, 1er cahier: El Puerto3:48
- 9.Iberia, 1er cahier: Fête-Dieu à Séville7:54
- 10.Iberia, 2e cahier: Rondeña6:45
- 11.Iberia, 2e cahier: Almeria8:32
- 12.Iberia, 2e cahier: Triana5:28
- 13.Iberia, 3e cahier: El Albaicin7:21
- 14.Iberia, 3e cahier: El Polo7:12
- 15.Iberia, 3e cahier: Lavapiés7:33
- 16.Iberia, 4e cahier: Malaga5:13
- 17.Iberia, 4e cahier: Jerez11:13
- 18.Iberia, 4e cahier: Eritaña5:54
Albéniz: Iberia Suite / Falla: The Three-Cornered Hat complete1990
- 1.Iberia Suite: Evocation. Allegretto espressivo6:14
- 2.Iberia Suite: La Fête Dieu à Séville (El Corpus en Sevilla). Allegro grazioso8:52
- 3.Iberia Suite: Triana. Allegretto5:03
- 4.Iberia Suite: El Puerto. Allegro comodo4:26
- 5.Iberia Suite: El Albaicín. Allegro8:14
- 6.The Three Cornered Hat: Introduction. Allegretto ma non troppo — Poco meno mosso1:40
- 7.The Three Cornered Hat: Afternoon. Allegretto mosso5:33
- 8.The Three Cornered Hat: Dance of the Miller's Wife (Fandango). Allegro ma non troppo / The Corregidor. Moderato / The Miller's Wife. Poco più mosso3:43
- 9.The Three Cornered Hat: The Grapes. Vivo4:16
- 10.The Three Cornered Hat: The Neighbour's Dance (Seguidillas). Allegro ma non troppo3:18
- 11.The Three Cornered Hat: The Miller's Dance (Farruca). Poco vivo7:44
- 12.The Three Cornered Hat: The Corregidor's Dance. Allegretto6:11
- 13.The Three Cornered Hat: Final Dance (Jota). Poco mosso6:17
Albéniz: Suite española / Falla: El amor brujo1989
- 1.El amor brujo: 1. Introducción y escena... En la cueva2:38
- 2.El amor brujo: 2. Canción del amor dolido1:28
- 3.El amor brujo: 3. El aparecido... Danza del terror2:15
- 4.El amor brujo: 4. El círulo mágico... A media noche3:06
- 5.El amor brujo: 5. Danza ritual del fuego4:23
- 6.El amor brujo: 6. Escena1:02
- 7.El amor brujo: 7. Canción del fuego fatuo1:28
- 8.El amor brujo: 8. Pantomima4:37
- 9.El amor brujo: 9. Danza del juego de amor2:40
- 10.El amor brujo: 10. Final1:36
- 11.Goyescas - Intermezzo5:23
- 12.Suite española: 1. Castilla2:33
- 13.Suite española: 2. Asturias6:31
- 14.Suite española: 3. Aragón5:12
- 15.Suite española: 4. Cádiz4:59
- 16.Suite española: 5. Sevilla4:21
- 17.Suite española: 6. Granada5:40
- 18.Suite española: 7. Cataluña3:07
- 19.Suite española: 8. Córdoba5:36
¡Viva España!1988
- 1.Three-Cornered Hat Suite no. 1: Introduction - Afternoon2:20
- 2.Three-Cornered Hat Suite no. 1: Dance of the Miller's Wife (Fandango)2:36
- 3.Three-Cornered Hat Suite no. 1: The Corregidor - The Miller's Wife0:56
- 4.Three-Cornered Hat Suite no. 1: The Grapes4:04
- 5.Three-Cornered Hat Suite no. 2: The Neighbour's Dance (Seguidillas)3:24
- 6.Three-Cornered Hat Suite no. 2: The Miller's Dance (Farruca)3:15
- 7.Three-Cornered Hat Suite no. 2: Final Dance (Jota)6:37
- 8.El amor brujo: Ritual Fire Dance4:21
- 9.La vida breve: Interlude and Dance7:21
- 10.Iberia: Evocación6:49
- 11.Iberia: El Corpus en Sevilla8:14
- 12.Iberia: Triana5:13
- 13.Iberia: El Albaicín8:10
Iberia / Navarra / Suite Española1988
- 1.Iberia - Piano (Pub.1906) - Book 1 : 1. Evocación6:03
- 2.Iberia - Piano (Pub.1906) - Book 1 : 2. El Puerto4:10
- 3.Iberia - Piano (Pub.1906) - Book 1 : 3. Fête - Dieu à Seville9:00
- 4.Iberia - Piano (Pub.1906) - Book 2 : 4. Rondeña7:23
- 5.Iberia - Piano (Pub.1906) - Book 2 : 5. Almería9:49
- 6.Iberia - Piano (Pub.1906) - Book 2 : 6. Triana5:06
- 7.Iberia - Piano (Pub.1906) - Book 3 : 7. El Albaicín7:27
- 8.Iberia - Piano (Pub.1906) - Book 3 : 8. El Polo7:02
- 9.Iberia - Piano (Pub.1906) - Book 3 : 9. Lavapies7:05
- 10.Iberia - Piano (Pub.1906) - Book 3 : 10. Málaga5:18
- 11.Iberia - Piano (Pub.1906) - Book 3 : 11. Jerez9:51
- 12.Iberia - Piano (Pub.1906) - Book 3 : 12. Eritaña5:35
- 13.Navarra5:52
- 14.Suite española, Op.47 : Granada (Serenata)5:02
- 15.Suite española, Op.47 : Cataluña (Corranda)2:35
- 16.Suite española, Op.47 : Sevilla (Sevillanas)4:37
- 17.Suite española, Op.47 : Cádiz (Canción) (Op. 181)4:31
- 18.Suite española, Op.47 : Asturias (Leyenda) (Op. 232/1)5:58
- 19.Suite española, Op.47 : Aragón (Fantasia) (Op. 164/1)4:23
- 20.Suite española, Op.47 : Cuba (Capricho)5:23
- 21.Suite española, Op.47 : Castilla (Seguidillas) (Op. 232/5)3:01
Eduardo Fernández1987
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Iberia - 9 impressions pour piano1987
- 1.Iberia Suite for piano, B. 47, Book 1, No. 1. Evocación6:04
- 2.Iberia Suite for piano, B. 47, Book 1, No. 2. El Puerto4:11
- 3.Iberia Suite for piano, B. 47, Book 1, No. 3. El Corpus Christi en Sevilla9:01
- 4.Iberia Suite for piano, B. 47, Book 2, No. 4. Rondeña7:24
- 5.Iberia Suite for piano, B. 47, Book 2, No. 5. Almeria9:50
- 6.Iberia Suite for piano, B. 47, Book 2, No. 6. Triana5:06
- 7.Iberia Suite for piano, B. 47, Book 3, No. 7. E. Albaicin7:27
- 8.Iberia Suite for piano, B. 47, Book 3, No. 8. El Polo7:03
- 9.Iberia Suite for piano, B. 47, Book 3, No. 9. Lavapiés7:05
De Falla: Noches en los Jardines de España - Albéniz: Iberia1987
- 1.Noches en los jardines de España: I. En el Generalife10:54
- 2.Noches en los jardines de España: II. Danza lejana & III. En los Jardines de la sierra de Córdoba13:59
- 3.Iberia, Cuaderno 1: I. Evocación6:24
- 4.Iberia, Cuaderno 1: II. El Puerto5:25
- 5.Iberia, Cuaderno 3: I. El Albaicín9:17
- 6.Iberia, Cuaderno 1: III. El Corpus en Sevilla9:45
- 7.Iberia, Cuaderno 2: III. Triana5:35
Works for Guitar1986
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Iberia (extraits)1985
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Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain / Albéniz / Turina1984
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Echoes of Spain1981
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Recuerdos de viaje1975
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Iberia / Cantos de España / Navarra1973
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The Spanish Guitar1973
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Iberia1968
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Suite española1968
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The Best of Romance of the Spanish Guitar2001
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The Classical Collection: Música española1993
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Iberia (Complete) / Rapsodie Espagnole1961
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Also known as: Albeniz, Albéniz, Isaac, I. Albeniz, Isaac Albeniez, Isaac Albeniz, Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)
Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual was a Spanish virtuoso composer, conductor, and pianist. He is one of the foremost composers of the post-romantic era who also exerted a significant influence on his contemporaries and younger composers. He is best known for his piano works that incorporate Spanish folk music idioms and elements. His compositions, particularly his suite Iberia (1905–1908), are considered masterpieces and have influenced both European classical music and Spanish nationalism. Isaac Albéniz was close to the Generation of '98.
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