Isaac Albéniz

Books about Isaac Albéniz and his music

Walter Aaron Clark Isaac Albeniz: Portrait of a Romantic Oxford University Press, 2003; ISBN 0199250529; 360 pages Walter Aaron Clark here presents, for the first time in English, a detailed and accurate account of one of the most intriguing figures in the Romantic period. Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909), a renowned concert pianist, created a national style of Spanish piano music and also fostered the growth of the concerto, orchestral music, and opera in Spain. As a touring child prodigy who supposedly stowed away on a steamer to the New World, later studied with Liszt, and eventually got ensnared in a "Faustian pact" with the wealthy English librettist, Frances Burdett Money-Coutts, Albeniz has become somewhat of a legend. Based on a wealth of new and previously overlooked documentary evidence, this biography debunks the mythology surrounding his career, much of it spun by the composer himself. Price indication: $ 64.02

Walter Aaron Clark and Guy A. Marco Isaac Albeniz : A Guide to Research (Composer Resource Manuals) Garland Publishing, 1998; ISBN 0815320957; 280 pages This book presents the most up-to-date biography of the Spanish composer Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909) and is the first to offer a thorough, annotated bibliography in addition to an extensive discography, chronology, and list of works. The bibliography treats not only articles, books, dissertations, and exhibition publications, but also includes numerous reviews of his operas and other works. An overview of the nature and location of primary sources and the holdings of various archives (in England, France, Belgium, Germany, and Spain) is an especially useful feature of this book that is not available anywhere else. Alb niz's letters, manuscripts, library, photographs, and other important documents and personal effects are discussed. This guide to research sheds welcome light on one of the most important composers in the history of Spanish music, one whose works won the admiration of Faure, Debussy, and Messiaen, and exerted a profound influence on de Falla, Turina, and Rodrigo. Price indication: $ 99.09

Sheet music, libretti, etc.

6 Spanish Dances: Piano - Warner Bros Pubns
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Albeniz / A Book of Waltzes - Warner Bros Pubns
A collection of intermediate/advanced piano solos by Isaac Albeniz. KALMUS EDITIONS are primarily reprints of URTEXT EDITIONS, rerasonably priced and readily available. They are a must for students, teachers, and performers.

Albeniz / Iberia 2 - Warner Bros Pubns
(Rondeña, Almeria, Triana)

Albeniz / Suite Espagnole - Warner Bros Pubns

Albeniz Collected Works Vol. 1 - Warner Bros Pubns
A collection of intermediate/advanced piano solos.

Albeniz Collected Works Vol. 2 - Warner Bros Pubns
A collection of intermediate/advanced piano solos by Isaac Albeniz.

Albeniz Desco (Op.40) - Warner Bros Pubns
A collection of intermediate/advanced piano solos by Isaac Albeniz.

Albeniz for Acoustic Guitar - No publisher
The international acclaim of audiences and critics alike established Laurindo Almeida as one of the world's truly great concert guitarists. With these transcriptions of Isaac Albeniz' unique piano compositions, he takes the guitar to new heights. These pieces illustrate Almeida's skill as a transcriber and arranger for the guitar. Each work is presented first in standard notation followed by a tablature version. Technical notes addressing specific problem areas accompany each piece. Selections include: Sevilla; Danza Espanola No. 3 (Serenata Andaluza); Leyenda; Malaguena; Tango; Cadiz (from "Suite Espanola"); and Zambra Granadina. Text is in English and Spanish.

Albeniz Iberia 1 - Warner Bros Pubns
(Evocation, El Puerto, Fete-Dieu à Séville)

Albeniz Piano Album: Centennial Edition (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics) - G. Schirmer
Isaac Albeniz is one of Spain's most important composers and pianists, the first of the famous three of the 19th century (including Manuel de Falla and Enrique Granados). Prior to this collection, most print music available was from UME. It contains 13 of his most beloved piano works. Contents: Azulejos, Op. post. (Glazed Tiles) * Cordoba, Op. 232, No. 4 * El Puerto (Iberia Suite) * En la playa (At the Beach) * Evocation (Iberia Suite) * Granada * Malaguena * Minuetto del gallo (Rooster Minuet) * Preludio (Prelude): Cantos de Espana (Songs of Spain) * Preludio (Prelude): Espana, Op. 165 (Spain) * Seguidillas, Op. 232, No. 5 * Sevilla (Sevillanas) * Tango.

Albeniz Selected Works for Piano: World's Favorite Series #120 (World's Favorite) - Ashley Publications Inc.
30 titles, including: Rapsodia Cubana * L'Automne Waltz * Songs of Spain * Danse Espagnole * Champagne Waltz * Seguidillas * Espagne * and more.

Albeniz Songs of Spian - Warner Bros Pubns
A collection of intermediate/piano solos by Isaac Albeniz.

Albeniz: Songs of Spain (Complete, Op. 232, Nos. 1-5) for Piano Solo (Kalmus Piano Series, 9218) - Belwin Mills Publishing Co.
Five parts: 1. Prelude, 2. Orientale, 3. Sous Le Palmier, 4. Cordoba, and 5. Seguidillas.

Albeniz: Spanish Classics for Guitar in Tablature (Classical Guitar) - Music Sales Corporation
A collection of 12 classic pieces from one of Spain's most significant composers, Isaac Albeniz. This book contains some of the finest transcriptions and easy-to-read guitar tablature, including: Mallorca * Sevilla * Serenata Arabe * and more.

Espana: Opus 165 by Albeniz - Mel Bay Publications
As one of the leaders in the renaissance of Spanish music at the turn of the twentieth century, Isaac Albéniz was regarded as the founder of the Spanish "national school." Always fascinated with the music of Andalucia, Albeniz composed numerous small but beautifully performed portraits of his native Spain. These brightly colored piano pictures of his native land are sufficient reason for him to be called "the Liszt of Spanish music." Six pieces or "pages from an album" from his opus 165 "España" appear in this volume for solo guitar, as they have been transcribed and arranged by John Griggs in notation only.

Granada (Serenade) - Warner Brothers Publications
Although originally written for the piano, this piece has become one of the most popular works in the classical guitar repertoire.

Guitar Classics: Works by Albeniz, Bach, Dowland, Granados, Scarlatti, Sor and Other Great Composers - Dover Publications
This treasury of more than 50 classic guitar works, all newly edited and/or transcribed, features rarities such as the 13th-century Cantigas de Santa Maria by Spanish ruler Alfonso X, a modern transcription of the 16th-century Fantasy for lute by Francesco da Milano, and J. S. Bach’s Prelude and Bourrée. More recent masterworks include Granados’ Two Spanish Dances, Albéniz’s Asturias (Leyenda), and much more. Both students and experienced guitarists will prize this inexpensive collection of enduring works.<br>

His Greatest Piano Solos - Amsco Music
24 titles including Champagne Waltz, Gavotta, Minuetto, Orientale, Serenade Espagnole, Song of a Rippling Brook, and Tango in D.

Iberia and Espana : Two Complete Works for Solo Piano - Dover Publications
The great Spanish composer’s best-known piano compositions, in authoritative editions. The often-performed Iberia contains 12 musical scenes of Spanish life and reflects the rhythms and harmonies of Spanish popular music. España contains 6 works, among them the famous "Tango." Table of Contents.<br>

Isaac Albeniz Masterpieces - Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Contents: Cadiz (Suite Espagnole) * El Puerto (Iberia Suite) * Evocation (Iberia Suite) * Fete Dieu a Seville * Seguidillas, Op. 232, No. 5 * Sevilla (Sevillanas) * Tango * Triana (Iberia Suite).

Isaac Albeniz Rapsodia Espanola: Opus 70 for Two Pianos, Four Hands - Warner Brothers Publications
A grand piano and orchestra piece, presented here with second piano reduction. This is a single movement work with various sections offering the player and listener a selection of dance rhythms.

Isaac Albeniz: 26 Pieces Arranged for Guitar - Mel Bay Pubns
This comprehensive edition brings together all of the standard pieces in the adopted Albeniz "guitar repertoire" along with additional pieces that complete many of the suites and other groupings as published during the composer's lifetime. These solo arrangements were made while consulting the earliest editions of the piano originals, and are faithful to Albeniz tempo indications, dynamics, phrasing slurs, and other expression markings. The selections are: Pavana-Capriccio, Op. 12 (1992); Suite espanola, Op. 47 (1886); Recuerdos de viaje, Op. 92 (1888); Doce piezas espanolas, Op. 164 (1889); Espana, seis hojas de album, Op. 165 (1890); Serenata espanola (Cadiz, cancion), Op. 181 (1890); Mallorca, barcarola, Op. 202 (1890); Zambra granadina, danse orientale, WoO (1891); Cadiz-gaditana, WoO (1891); and Chants d'Espagne, Op. 232 (1891-1894). Carefully researched and meticulously fingered in the scholarly manner one would expect from Stanley Yates.

Isaac Albeniz: Sevilla, Sevillanas (Suite Espanola Op.47) (Guitar) (Music Sales America) - Music Sales America
'Sevilla' Sevillanas, from Suite Espanola by Albeniz, transcribed for the guitar by F. Tarrega, revised by Miguel Llobet.

Musica Para Piano - Music Sales Ltd
A unique collection for piano solo by the celebrated Spanish composer. Capricho catalán, Cuba, Triana, Minuetto del gallo, Rapsodia cubana, Sevilla, Sonata op.72.

Piano: 1860-1909 Iberia (Classic Library Series , Vol 3&4) - Warner Bros Pubns
(El Albaicin, El Polo, Lavapies, Malaga, Jerez, Eritaña)

Rapsodia Espanola and Other Piano Works - Dover Publications
<DIV>This new collection of Albéniz's piano gems joins the composer's<I> </I>"Ibéria" and <I>España,</I> with a new gathering of brilliant keyboard music steeped in the lyric and rhythmic spirit of Spain. Contents: <I>Suite española</I>; 6 Spanish dances;<I> </I><DIV><I>Les saisons</I>; <I>Rapsodia española</I> and <I>Rapsodia cubana; Mallorca; Zortzico</I> ("Basque Dance"); <I>Troisième Suite Ancienne</I> ("Minuetto" and "Gavotta"); and the brilliant <I>La Vega.</I> </DIV></DIV>

Spanish Piano Music : 24 Works by De Falla, Albeniz, Granados, Soler and Turina - Dover Publications
Superb selection from golden age of Spanish piano music: "Seguidilla" and "Leyenda (Asturias)" by Albéniz; "Ritual Fire Dance" from de Falla’s El Amor Brujo; "El Amor y la Muerte" from Goyescas by Granados; Turina’s Danzas Andaluzas, Op. 8 (3 pieces) and more. Reproduced from authoritative editions. Intermediate to advanced level.<br>

Suite Espagnole, Op. 47: Piano Solo - Schott
Contents: Granada (Serenata) * Cataluna (Curranda) * Sevilla (Sevillanas) * Cadiz (Saeta) * Asturias (Leyenda) * Aragon (Fantasia) * Castilla (Seguidillas) * Cuba (Notturno).

Suite Espanola, Op. 47 (Manuel Barrueco Guitar Editions) - Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp.
Contains: Granada * Cataluna * Sevilla * Cadiz * Cuba.