(1860 - 1909)
An accomplished pianist and composer, the Spanish musician Albéniz was a leading figure in the creation of a national style of composition in Spain. Although he wrote operas (including a King Arthur to English words), songs and orchestral music, he is best known for his piano music, some of which has been arranged by others for orchestra. Isaac Albeniz was born to parents Angel Albeniz and his wife Doris Pascual on 29th May 1860 in Camprodon, a province of Girona and died on 18th May 1909.
Isaac Albeniz Composition Timpani and Percussion Requirements
Iberia
Timpani + 6 percussion
Orchestral bass drum, clash cymbals, snare drum, suspended cymbal, triangle, tambourine, gong, tubular bells, glockenspiel
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Iberia - El Abaicin
Timpani + 6 percussion
1) glockenspiel 2) snare drum 3) orchestral bass drum 4) suspended cymbal, clash cymbals 5) triangle 6) tambourine
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Iberia - El Puerto
Timpani + 3 percussion
1) snare drum, 2) clash cymbals, suspended cymbal, 3) triangle
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Iberia - Evocation
Timpani + 2 percussion
1) clash cymbals, 2) triangle
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Iberia - La Fete-dieu A Seville
Timpani + 7 percussion
1) snare drum, tam tam (shared with P7), 2) triangle, 3) clash cymbals, suspended cymbal, 4) orchestral bass drum, 5) tambourine, 6) tubular bells B3, C#4, D#4, F#4, 7) tubular bells (2nd player), tam tam (shared with P2)
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Iberia - Triana
Timpani + 6 percussion
1) glockenspiel, 2) triangle, 3) clash cymbals, suspended cymbals, 4) tambourine, 5) snare drum, 6) orchestral bass drum
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Rapsodia Espanola
Timpani + 5 percussion
Xylophone, snare drum, castanets, tam tam, clash cymbals, orchestral bass drum, suspended cymbal
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Tango (arr Arnold)
Timpani + 2 percussion
1) suspended cymbal, 2) glockenspiel
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