Isaac Albéniz - 7 Studies in the Natural Major Keys, Op.65

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Intro : [0:00]
I. En Do [0:05]
II. En Sol [1:57]
III. En Ré [6:50]
IV. En La [10:26]
V. En Mi [14:49]
VI. En Si [16:52]
VII. En Fa [19:31]
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Piano : Juan José Mudarra Gámiz
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Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual was a Spanish virtuoso pianist, composer, and conductor. He is one of the foremost composers of the Post-Romantic era who also had a significant influence on his contemporaries and younger composers. He is best known for his piano works based on Spanish folk music idioms. Isaac Albéniz was close to the Generation of '98.
Transcriptions of many of his pieces, such as Asturias (Leyenda), Granada, Sevilla, Cadiz, Córdoba, Cataluña, Mallorca, and Tango in D, are important pieces for classical guitar, though he never composed for the guitar. The personal papers of Albéniz are preserved in, among other institutions, the Library of Catalonia.
As one of the leading composers of his era, Albéniz's influences on both contemporary composers and on the future of Spanish music are profound. As a result of his extended stay in France and the friendship he formed with numerous composers there, his composition technique and harmonic language has influenced aspiring younger composers such as Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. His activities as conductor, performer and composer significantly raised the profile of Spanish music abroad and encouraged Spanish music and musicians in his own country.

[@richardminnich4249]

Wonderful! Not acquainted with them before - now I have to download them and stumble my 70 yo fingers through them.

[@teodorb.p.composer]

Such a nice cycle of etudes. I love how those harmonies in 7th are very similar to some Alkan chord progressions (I would say that Alkan has used practically same progression)! Albeniz had to have very llarge musical knowledge!

[@laurentriou3195]

Une charmante découverte qui montre bien qu'avant d'écrire Iberia ( souvent décrite comme une oeuvre dans la descendance de Liszt), Albéniz était aussi un parfait connaisseur de Schumann ( études 3 et 7)), et plus encore de Chopin ! ( presque toutes les autres).Comme tous les vrais créateurs ces filiations ne l'ont pas empêché d'être déjà lui même.'

[@Ivan-fp6xh]

Liszt’s valses oublieé are here and, in the 7th one, Chopin’s op 25 n 1 and Alkan’s le preux

[@ciararespect4296]

I enjoyed playing those thank you.

[@W.ClassicMusic]

Start a strong day with your music. Thank you.