Albéniz

[ ahl-ve-neeth; English ahl-bey-nees, al- ]

/ ɑlˈvɛ niθ; English ɑlˈbeɪ nis, æl- /

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noun

I·sa·ac

[ee-sah-ahk; English ahy-zuhk], /ˌi sɑˈɑk; English ˈaɪ zək/, 1860–1909, Spanish composer and pianist.

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Words nearby Albéniz

Albee, Albee, Edward, albeit, Albemarle, Albemarle Sound, Albéniz, albergo, Alberich, Alberoni, Albers, Albert

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How to use Albéniz in a sentence

The Spanish80 composers, Albeniz and Granados, frequently employ national dance rhythms in their pieces.
Music: An Art and a Language|Walter Raymond Spalding
Mr. Rubinstein succeeded in making the Albeniz pieces not only poetical but lyrical.
The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920|Various
Here begin the difficulties of understanding even Albeniz and Granados.
The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920|Various
One composer stood out with unexpected prominence from Mr. Rubinstein's programme—Isaac Albeniz.
The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920|Various

Yet he is modern, in the sense that he is intellectual and anti-sentimental, as compared with Albeniz.
The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Albéniz

Albéniz

/ (Spanish alˈβeniθ) /

noun

Isaac (isaˈak). 1860–1909, Spanish composer; noted for piano pieces inspired by folk music, such as the suite Iberia

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