Exhibitions

Exhibition Albéniz, a universal modernist

11.03.2009 to 27.09.2009
  • Isaac Albéniz amb la seva filla Laura. Arxiu històric del museu

The exhibition, presented in commemoration of the centenary of the death of the composer, invites us to take a walk through the life and work of the composer-pianist Isaac Albéniz (Camprodon, 1860 - Cambo-les-Bains, 1909), from the beginnings of his intense career to his final days in France, which allows us to get close to Albéniz at his most universal and at the same time, most intimate.

Thanks to his modernist outlook, his work, rooted in XIXth century musical romanticism, anticipated the new styles of the XXth century and formed a bridge between the musical traditions of the south and north of Europe, which served as a model to generations of future composers. Artistic aspirations, internal conflicts, the view of his contemporaries and the international reach of his work are just some of the many facets explored in this exhibition, which draws upon the rich and varied historical sources of the Barcelona Museu de la Música.