Canon
Where to start with Albéniz
Essential works to know this composer by — spread across their styles-
KeyboardIberia Suite, B.47 Books 1-4
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ChamberAsturias, for guitar
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OrchestralExcerpts from Suite Española
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StageMerlin — Opera
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KeyboardCantos de España, op. 232
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KeyboardSuite española no. 1, op. 47, B.7
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Keyboard12 Piezas caracteristicas, op. 92
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Keyboard2 Character Pieces: Spanish National Songs, op. 164
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Keyboard6 Danzas españolas, B.23
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Keyboard6 Mazurkas de salon, for piano, op. 66, B.12
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Keyboard6 Valses Pequeños, op. 25
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Keyboard7 Estudios en los tonos naturales mayores, op. 65, B.11
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KeyboardAngustia: Romanza sin palabras
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KeyboardArbola-pian, zortzico
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KeyboardAzulejos
Listening guide
Hand-curated paths into Albéniz's catalogueMost Popular
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Asturias (from Suite española)
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Iberia — Triana
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Tango in D Op. 165 No. 2
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Granada
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Recuerdos de viaje
Most Acclaimed
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Iberia (complete 12 pieces)
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Suite española Op. 47
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Navarraleft unfinished, completed by Déodat de Séverac
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Córdoba (Nuits dans les jardins)
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La Vega
Most Weird
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Merlinopera — never performed in his lifetime; Arthurian legend in Wagnerian language
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Pepita Jiménezopera
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Iberia Book 4 — Eritañathe most technically ferocious — almost unplayable
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Yvonne en visite
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Iberia — El Puertopolyrhythms and harmonics that predict jazz by 20 years
Similar composers
Same era, overlapping styles — by genre & period affinityWorks 59
- Keyboard
- ● Iberia Suite, B.47 Books 1-4
- Cantos de España, op. 232
- Suite española no. 1, op. 47, B.7
- 12 Piezas caracteristicas, op. 92
- 2 Character Pieces: Spanish National Songs, op. 164
- 6 Danzas españolas, B.23
- 6 Mazurkas de salon, for piano, op. 66, B.12
- 6 Valses Pequeños, op. 25
- 7 Estudios en los tonos naturales mayores, op. 65, B.11
- Angustia: Romanza sin palabras
- Arbola-pian, zortzico
- Azulejos
- Balbina Valverde, polka, for piano
- Barcarole Catalane in D flat major, op. 23, B.2, "Primera barcarolla"
- Berceuse, for piano, T.114 bis
- Cadix-gaditana, for piano
- Champagne, vals, for piano
- Chant d'amour, op. 202
- Deseo, estudio de concierto, op. 40
- Diva sin par, mazurka for piano
- España, B.45
- España: 6 hojas de album, op. 165, B.37
- Estudio impromptu, for piano, op. 56
- Improvisation I
- L'Automne-Valse, op. 170
- Les saisons, for piano, op. 201
- Mallorca, op. 202
- Marcha militar
- Mazurka de salon in D minor, op. 96, B.31/2, "Ricordatti"
- Mazurka de salon in E flat major, op. 95, B.31/1, "Amalia"
- Mazurka de salon, T.81
- Pavana fácil para manos pequeñas, for piano in C minor, op. 83, B.28
- Pavanna capricho, op. 12
- Piano Sonata no. 4 in A major, op. 72, B.20
- Recuerdos de viaje, op. 71
- Recuerdos, mazurka for piano, op. 80
- Reves, for piano, op. 101
- Rhapsodia cubana, op. 66, B.13
- Serenata arabe, for piano
- Serenata española in D flat major, op. 181, B.39
- Serenata árabe in A minor, B.5
- Sonata no. 3 in A major, op.68
- Sonata no. 5 in G flat major, op. 82, B.27
- Sous le palmier, tango flamenco in E flat major
- Suite ancienne, op. 54
- Suite antigua no. 2, op. 64, B.10
- Suite antigua no. 3, B.21
- Suite española no. 2, B.32
- Yvonne en visite
- Zambra granadina in D minor, B.42
- Chamber
- Asturias, for guitar
- Castilla, for two guitars
- Rumores de la caleta, for guitar
- Orchestral
- Excerpts from Suite Española
- Iberia Suite, for orchestra
- Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 78, "Concierto fantastico"
- Rapsodia española, for piano and orchestra, op. 70
- Stage
- Merlin — Opera
- Pepita Jiménez