Martin Jones, the pianist, received the Dame Myra Hess Award in 1968 and made his London and New York debuts in the same year.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Felipe Pedrell, a Spanish musicologist, greatly influenced Albéniz and Granados with his theories on creating an indigenous national style of music.
Composer Biography
Isaac Albéniz, a prodigious child performer, made his concert debut at age five in Barcelona and was taken to Paris to study at age seven.
Compositional Technique
Albéniz's early works, such as the 'Champagne Waltz' and 'Estudio Impromptu', show the influence of Romantic composers like Schubert, Chopin, and Liszt.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Concert Hall of the Nimbus Foundation Wyastone Leys, Monmouth UK, with sessions taking place in 1995 and 2000.
Composition History
Albéniz's 'Navarra', intended for the fourth book of Iberia, was left unfinished and completed by Martin Jones, the pianist on this recording.
Composition History
Albéniz's final work, 'Azulejos', was unfinished at his death and completed by Enrique Granados, but Martin Jones performs his own completion on this album.
