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Now Hear This “Albéniz: Portraits of Spain”

Discover the inspirations Spain provided composer Isaac Albéniz with host Scott Yoo, guitarist Manuel Barrueco, and pianist Juan Pérez Floristán along with musicians from Albéniz’s birthplace in the Pyrenees mountains as well as Sevilla, Mallorca and more.

Now Hear This “Albéniz: Portraits of Spain”

54m 25s

Discover the inspirations Spain provided composer Isaac Albéniz with host Scott Yoo, guitarist Manuel Barrueco, and pianist Juan Pérez Floristán along with musicians from Albéniz’s birthplace in the Pyrenees mountains as well as Sevilla, Mallorca and more.

Previews + Extras

  • How Spain Shaped Albéniz: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Spain Shaped Albéniz

    S50 E16 - 2m 57s

    Host Scott Yoo, guitarist Manuel Barrueco and pianist Juan Pérez Floristán discuss how Albéniz's work was influenced by Spain. Then, the musicians play Albéniz's "Asturias."

  • Ballet Flameco de Andalucia Performs Albéniz's "El Puerto": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ballet Flameco de Andalucia Performs Albéniz's "El Puerto"

    S50 E16 - 2m 43s

    Úrsula López, artistic director of Ballet Flamenco de Andalucia, exlplains why Albéniz is important to the history of flamenco. Then, the Ballet Flamenco de Andalucia performs a piece choreographed for Albéniz's "El Puerto."

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