Mateo Albéniz
Mateo Albéniz , with full name Mateo Antonio Pérez de Albéniz (born November 21, 1755 in Logroño , † June 23, 1831 in San Sebastián ), was a Spanish composer , church musician and music theorist . There is no connection to the better known composer Isaac Albéniz . His son Pedro Albéniz was also a composer and pianist.
He held the office of Kapellmeister , Cantor and organist in large churches in northern Spain three times . The first time around 1790 in San Sebastián, then from 1795 to 1800 in Logroño in the Cathedral of Santa María la Redonda and again from 1800 to 1829 in San Sebastián. After retiring in 1829, he continued to live in San Sebastián until his death.
Mateo Albéniz wrote mainly ecclesiastical compositions, such as masses, Vespers and Christmas carols, which were played in large parts of northern Spain in the early 19th century, but also secular music. Almost all of his ecclesiastical compositions before 1813 were destroyed by fire and the sacking of San Sebastián by British troops in the hunt for the French rearguard during the Napoleonic Wars .
Mateo Albéniz wrote mainly compositions for harpsichord and piano . His works are all strongly influenced by Haydn and Mozart , both of whom he admired. He also wrote theoretical work, the “Methodical Guide”, published in San Sebastián in 1802, in which he explains how to teach, sing and play ancient and modern music.
His work, which has the greatest importance to this day, is the Sonata in D major, which was published by Joaquín Nin in 1925 and which was also set in a well-known version for guitar.
Web links
- Mateo Albéniz at Allmusic (English)
- Sheet music and audio files by Mateo Albéniz in the International Music Score Library Project
- Robert Stevenson: Albéniz, Mateo (Antonio) Pérez de. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Klassika.info. Accessed December 30, 2010 (German).
- ↑ Valvanero. Retrieved December 30, 2010 (Spanish).
- ^ Robert Cummings: Classical Archive. Retrieved December 30, 2010 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Albéniz, Mateo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Albéniz, Mateo Antonio Pérez de (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish composer, church musician and music theorist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 21, 1755 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Logroño |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 23, 1831 |
| Place of death | San Sebastian |