Albéniz, Isaac, 1860-1909

A pianist and composer, the Spanish musician Albéniz was a leading figure in the creation of a national style of composition in Spain. Although he wrote operas (including a King Arthur to English words), songs and orchestral music, he is best known for his piano music, some of which has been arranged by others for orchestra. CC Image courtesy of Public domain via Wikimedia Commons. Bio retrieved Nov 2014, © All rights reserved: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Alb%C3%A9niz#