(ˈaɪ zək ɑlˈbeɪ nis)
Born Tuesday, May 29, 1860
Died Tuesday, May 18, 1909
Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual was a Spanish virtuoso pianist, composer, and conductor. He is one of the foremost composers of the Post-Romantic era who also had a significant influence on his contemporaries and younger composers. He is best known for his piano works based on Spanish folk music idioms.