What is Isaac Albéniz's full name?
Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual
Isaac Albéniz nickname(s):
Isaac Albéniz i Pascual
Isaac Albéniz date of birth:
May 26, 1860
How old was Isaac Albéniz when died?
48
Where was Isaac Albéniz born?
Camprodón, Ripollès, Girona, Catalunya
When did Isaac Albéniz die?
May 18, 1909
Where did Isaac Albéniz die?
Kanbo, Labourd, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
Isaac Albéniz body shape:
Large
What is Isaac Albéniz's ethnicity?
White
What is Isaac Albéniz nationality?
Spanish
What is Isaac Albéniz's occupation?
Composer
Isaac Albéniz claim to fame:
Asturias (Leyenda), Granada, Sevilla, Cádiz, Córdoba, Cataluña, and the Tango in D are amongst the most important pieces for classical guitar.
Short Biography
Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual (29 May 1860–18 May 1909) was a Spanish pianist and composer best known for his piano works based on folk music idioms. Transcriptions of many of his pieces, such as Asturias (Leyenda), Granada, Sevilla, Cadiz, Cordoba, Cataluña, and the Tango in D, are important pieces for classical guitar, though he never composed for the guitar. The personal papers of Albéniz are preserved, among other institutions, in the Biblioteca de Catalunya.