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Isaac Albinez Biography and program notes

Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909): The Soul of Spain in Sound

Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual, born in Camprodon, Spain, was a prodigious talent whose life mirrored the fiery passion and rich cultural tapestry of his homeland. A child prodigy, he gave his first public piano performance at the astonishing age of four. His early years were marked by a restless spirit; he reportedly ran away from home several times, performing in taverns and even stowing away on a ship to Puerto Rico, all before his teenage years!

Despite—or perhaps because of—this unconventional start, Albéniz eventually pursued formal musical education at conservatories in Madrid, Brussels, and Leipzig. He studied piano with Antoine François Marmontel, a student of Liszt, and composition with Felipe Pedrell, who instilled in

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