Señor Albéniz may well inscribe upon his escutcheon the words 'Veni, vidi, vici'.' The London press thus commented on the Spaniard's triumphal tour of Britain between 1889 and 1893. It was in the Brit...
'One closes one's eyes and is bedazzled by the sheer wealth of invention in this music!' The person who spoke so enthusiastically about Albéniz, one of the founders of the Spanish national style, was...
Albéniz' piano music is truly irresistible, in particular because of its dance-like elements and its Spanish atmosphere. Asturias combines these elements in a most sophisticated manner. It first appea...
Originally written for piano, this piece is principally known in the version for classical guitar. This new arrangement for solo violin has been made by Rachel Jennings, in collaboration with the viol...
In España: Six Album Leaves, Op. 165, Albéniz magically transports the listener to colorful locations, and each with its own special Spanish flavor. These musical 'postcards' are not particularly diff...
Englischhorn und Klavier