Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909) created some of the most popular and enduring pianistic portraits of his native Spain. Drawing on regional folklore, especially flamenco, Albéniz infused his works with lyric charm, rhythmic vivacity, and appealing evocations of the guitar,...
A conversation about Spanish music – its color, febrile physicality, energy and virtuosity with pianists Marc-André Hamelin, Stephen Hough, Guillermo Gonzalez, Pola Baytelman, Olga Llana Keuhl-White, Alma Petchersky, and Douglas Riva, moderated by music writer Jeremy...
Presentation by Pola Baytelman in the Festival Internacional de Música de Tecla Española FIMTE 2008 Almería, Spain Topic: Style Evolution in the Piano Works of Isaac Albéniz Click here to download the essay.
Isaac Albéniz: Chronological List and Thematic Catalog of His Piano Works (Harmonie Park Press, 1993) is a book by Pola Baytelman that includes a discussion of Albéniz’s piano music and its style.