| Icons of
Music |
 Isaac Albéniz
(1860-1909), born in Camprodón and a child prodigy at four. He studied under Liszt,
and became a brilliant pianist and composer of picturesque works for piano based on
Spanish folk music, notably the Iberia suite. He travelled widely. |
 Enrique Granados
(1867-1916), composer and pianist, born in Lérida. Following studies in Paris, he
played often with Jacques Thibaud and Pablo Casals. Inspired by a painting by Goya, his
piano suite Goyescas (1911) became a huge success. |
 Manuel de Falla
(1876-1946), born in Cadiz, was much influenced by Spanish musical traditions. Lived
in Paris 1907-1914, where he published his first piano compositions. Fame
established in London with his ballet El sombrero de tres picos. |
| Institutions and
more |
An industrial
Icon:
TELEFÓNICA is the leading telecommunications operator in the Spanish- and
Portuguese-speaking world - and an important patron of culture. |
European Capital of Culture 2016
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Camilo José Cela
(1916-2002):
Nobel Prize in Literature 1989 "for a rich and intensive prose, which with restrained
compassion forms a challenging vision of man's vulnerability". |
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Frédéric Chopin and George Sand spent
the winter 1838-1839 at the royal Charterhouse of Valldemossa, Mallorca.
Chopin worked there on Préludes Op. 28,
Scherszo Op. 39, Polonaise Op. 40, and other famous compositions.
Recital at Icons of Europe
 An extraordinary
wine:
Tinto Pesquera |
