Isaac Albéniz

Spanish composer (1860-1909)
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Isaac Albéniz
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Summary

Isaac Albéniz was born on May 29, 1860[1], in Camprodon[2]. He died on May 18, 1909[3], in Cambo-les-Bains[4]. He worked as a classical pianist[5], composer[6], conductor[7], virtuoso[8], and pianist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,228 views/month, #7,029 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: May 26, 1860[11], January 1, 1860[12], May 29, 1861[13]
  • Date of death: 1910[14], January 1, 1909[15]
  • Place of burial: Montjuïc Cemetery[16]
  • Child: Alfonso Albéniz[17], Laura Albéniz[18]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[19]
  • Educated at: Madrid Royal Conservatory[20], University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[21], Royal Conservatory of Brussels[22], Conservatoire de Paris[23]
  • Student: Déodat de Séverac[24], René de Castéra[25], Clara Sansoni[26]
  • Notable work: Iberia[27], Pepita Jiménez[28], Chants d'Espagne[29], Asturias[30], Córdoba[31], Merlin[32]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[33]
  • Member of: Catalan Piano School[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Genre: opera[36], zarzuela[37], sardana[38]
  • Commons category: Isaac Albéniz[39]
  • Cause of death: nephritis[40]
  • Family name: Albéniz[41]
  • Given name: Isaac[42], Manuel[43], Francisco[44]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Isaac Albéniz[45]
  • Student of: Antoine-François Marmontel[46], François-Auguste Gevaert[47], Felip Pedrell[48], Eduard Compta i Torres[49], Manuel Mendizábal[50], Carl Reinecke[51]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[52]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Isaac Albéniz include Teatro Albéniz[53], a theatre building[54], in Spain[55] and 10186 Albéniz[56], an asteroid[57].

Why It Matters

Isaac Albéniz has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Entities named for him include Teatro Albéniz[53], a theatre building[54], in Spain[55] and 10186 Albéniz[56], an asteroid[57].

FAQs

Where was Isaac Albéniz born?

Isaac Albéniz's place of birth was Camprodon[2].

Where did Isaac Albéniz die?

Isaac Albéniz passed away in Cambo-les-Bains[4].

What did Isaac Albéniz do for work?

Isaac Albéniz worked as a classical pianist[5], composer[6], conductor[7], virtuoso[8], and pianist[9].

Where did Isaac Albéniz go to school?

Isaac Albéniz was educated at Madrid Royal Conservatory[20], University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[21], Royal Conservatory of Brussels[22], and Conservatoire de Paris[23].

What awards did Isaac Albéniz receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[33].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Q27771144. Retrieved . maniadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . datos.gob.es. datos.gob.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [21] ↑ . CARLA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Q29001426. wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Q29001426. nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [36] ↑ . tandfonline.com. tandfonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] ↑ . datos.gob.es. datos.gob.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [13] ↑ . Q27771144. wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [14] ↑ . Q29001426. wikidata.org.
  30. [15] ↑ . datos.gob.es. datos.gob.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [42] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  43. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . Q27771144. wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . Q27771144. wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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