Pedro Albéniz
Pedro Albéniz (born April 14, 1795 in Logroño , † April 12, 1855 in Madrid ) was a Spanish pianist and composer. He is not related to Isaac Albéniz . Albeniz is considered to be the founder of modern piano playing in Spain .
biography
Pedro Albéniz began his studies with his father, Mateo Albéniz , an important church musician in Spain. This promoted his studies in Paris , where Pedro was tutored by Kalkbrenner and Henri Herz . He also received musical advice from Gioachino Rossini .
After working for a short time as organist in the church of Santa María and as conductor in San Sebastian , he became professor of piano at the Conservatory of Madrid in 1830 . In 1834 he became Queen Isabella's piano teacher .
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- ↑ Isaac Albéniz by Edgar Istel and Frederick H. Martens in The Musical Quarterly (1929), p. 117
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Albéniz, Pedro |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish pianist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 14, 1795 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Logroño , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 12, 1855 |
| Place of death | Madrid , Spain |