Iberia
Albéniz's masterpiece: twelve pieces in four books (1905–1909), the summation of his creative life. The most demanding piano music in the Spanish repertoire — and among the most complex ever written. Each piece evokes a specific place or festival with extraordinary harmonic sophistication, polyrhythmic density, and orchestral richness. Debussy called it music that 'no pianist can play perfectly.'
Works in this Collection (12)
- Iberia, Book 1: I. Evocación Book 1, No. 1 Key A♭ minor Difficulty
- Iberia, Book 1: II. El puerto Book 1, No. 2 Key B major Difficulty
- Iberia, Book 1: III. Fête-Dieu à Séville Book 1, No. 3 Key F♯ major Difficulty
- Iberia, Book 2: I. Rondeña Book 2, No. 1 Key F♯ major Difficulty
- Iberia, Book 2: II. Almería Book 2, No. 2 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Iberia, Book 2: III. Triana Book 2, No. 3 Key F♯ major Difficulty
- Iberia, Book 3: I. El Albaicín Book 3, No. 1 Key B minor Difficulty
- Iberia, Book 3: II. El polo Book 3, No. 2 Key G minor Difficulty
- Iberia, Book 3: III. Lavapiés Book 3, No. 3 Key D♭ major Difficulty
- Iberia, Book 4: I. Málaga Book 4, No. 1 Key D♭ major Difficulty
- Iberia, Book 4: II. Jerez Book 4, No. 2 Key E♭ minor Difficulty
- Iberia, Book 4: III. Eritaña Book 4, No. 3 Key E major Difficulty