Albéniz was inspired by composer and scholar Felipe Pedrell to use native Spanish songs and dances as the basis for his original compositions.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in April 2009 at the Peggy and Yale Center for the Performing Arts in Owings Mills, Maryland.
Performer Biography
Classical guitarist David Russell won a GRAMMY® award in 2005 for his CD Aire Latino and was named a Fellow of The Royal Academy of Music in London.
Composer Biography
Isaac Albéniz, a seminal figure in Spanish music, gave his first concert at the age of four and was later refused admittance to the Paris Conservatoire due to his age.
Composer Biography
As a child, Albéniz ran away from home multiple times, once stowing away on a steamer bound for Cuba, only to reach Buenos Aires due to insufficient fare.
Composition History
Albéniz's masterpiece, Iberia, was written in Nice, France, just a few years before his death in 1909.
Performer Biography
Andrés Segovia, a renowned classical guitarist, praised David Russell's musicality and guitaristic technique after hearing him play in London.
