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Portrait of Isaac Albéniz by Paul Helm
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Music
Principal work: Iberia for piano — Principal interpreter: Alicia de Larrocha. Later orchestrated into Iberia (for orchestra). Principal interpreter — Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos. Both pieces have been widely recorded, especially the one for orchestra. The latter (orchestra) played inconcert more often than the former (piano version).
Cantos de España and Navarra for piano, recorded by Alicia de Larrocha.
(contributed by Ralph Barrocas <RBarrocas
aol.com>)
He was also a composer of operas (King Arthur’s trilogy, Pepita Jiménez, both in English) and zarzuelas (also Pepita Jiménez) (Thanks Jose MX Pajares <jose.pajaressggdph.mma.es>.)
Life
Major Spanish composer of late nineteenth century, early twentieth century.
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