Hi! So I just found out that Isaac Albéniz was Catalan. I’ve heard some of his works on classical radio; what is he famous for composing? Are there any other Catalan classical composers we should know about?
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Yes, Isaac Albéniz was Catalan from the village Camprodon. His most famous work is a collection called "Iberia" of music inspired by places around the folk music of the Iberian peninsula, most importantly Andalusia (south). One of the most well-known songs is this one, called Asturies (located in the north, on the Atlantic coast):
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He's one of the most famous composers of the Catalan modernist music movement. The other most famous one is Enric Granados
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followed by
Enric Morera
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Joaquim Malats
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Amadeu Vives
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Eduard Toldrà
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and also Josep Anselm Clavé though he's more famous for his role as creator of the workers' choirs than by his compositions.