Albéniz
[ahl-ve-neeth; English ahl-bey-nees, al-]
- I·sa·ac [ee-sah-ahk; English ahy-zuh k] /ˌi sɑˈɑk; English ˈaɪ zək/, 1860–1909, Spanish composer and pianist.
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Mr. Rubinstein succeeded in making the Albeniz pieces not only poetical but lyrical.
Here begin the difficulties of understanding even Albeniz and Granados.
Yet he is modern, in the sense that he is intellectual and anti-sentimental, as compared with Albeniz.
The Spanish80 composers, Albeniz and Granados, frequently employ national dance rhythms in their pieces.
Music: An Art and a LanguageWalter Raymond Spalding
Albéniz
- Isaac (isaˈak). 1860–1909, Spanish composer; noted for piano pieces inspired by folk music, such as the suite Iberia
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