He had great success in London, Austria and Germany, receiving unanimousapplause from the public and praise from the critics. In 1889 Albéniz met Dukas, Fauré, Debussy, Ravel andChausson. Twelve Characteristic Pieces, op.92,1888, are from this period.
At thistime he liked to play his Spanish Rhapsody, a piece which would laterrepresent Hispanic music in Europe. Known as theSpanish Rubinstein at this point in his career, he published Recuerdos de viaje, op. In 1883 he moved to Barcelona, his successand fame consolidated. After a lengthy stay in Granada his music had become infused with newcharacter, an oriental flavour and Andalusian colour and rhythm which wouldinfluence not only other Spanish composers but also French musicians such asDebussy and Ravel. This new contact wasa crucial point which consolidated his vocation. In 1880 Albéniz left Brusselsand travelled to Prague, Viennaand Budapest,where he met Liszt. In 1879 he obtained first prize withdistinction from the Conservatory of Brussels, with Francis Planté, Hans vonBülow and Antón Rubinstein presiding the jury.
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He returned to Europe, and after a series of concerts in England, he moved to Leipzig. He performed in Puerto Rico, The Havana and Santiago de Cuba, travelling to Mexicoand then on to New York and San Francisco where his talent as a pianistwas acclaimed. In 1868 he was recognised as acomposer when he published his first work at the age of eight.įrom 1869 he performed concerts in the most importantSpanish cities and in 1872 he set out for South America. This period ended with his first trip to Paris in 1867, in preparationfor his entry into the Conservatory where he studied for nine months withAntoine François Marmontel - Debussy’s teacher. Albéniz wasone of the most outstanding personalities in the history of Spanish music,positioned within the Nationalist trend but also introducing Spanish music inthe first movements of the vanguard of the twentieth century.įrom an early age Albéniz was considered a child prodigy,performing his first concert at the age of four.
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