Now Hear This “Albéniz: Portraits of Spain”

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Season 50 Episode 16 | 54m 25s | CC

Discover the inspirations Spain provided composer Isaac Albéniz with host Scott Yoo, guitarist Manuel Barrueco, and pianist Juan Pérez Floristán along with musicians from Albéniz’s birthplace in the Pyrenees mountains as well as Sevilla, Mallorca and more.

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