Albéniz was considered an authentic Spanish composer, as he didn’t copy folk music per se. These celebrate Spain and the Andalusian spirit of flamenco the guitar’s resonance is eternally connected to his early and middle-period works. His lasting musical legacy, however, is defined by his more diminutive piano pieces. His compositions, based on his émigré experience, culminated in his last great piano work, Iberia. He went on to establish a career as a conductor, critic, and composer with works for piano and stage. By the time he was in his mid-teens he had already forged an international concert reputation as a pianist. Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual was a Catalan by birth, and a true Romantic with a penchant for self-promotion. This lesson will explore its expressive use of the Spanish Phrygian mode, selecting editions, right-hand speed, and left-hand legato. Prelude (better known as either Asturias or Leyenda) by Isaac Albéniz (1860–1909), is probably the best-known virtuosic guitar piece not originally written for guitar. BY RHAYN JOOSTE | FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR
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