25 years in the making.
The Albéniz complete piano music edition concludes.
The Artists
Miguel Ángel R. Laiz, Piano
Considered a true specialist in Spanish piano music, Miguel Ángel R. Laiz has given recitals, masterclasses and lectures at prestigious European and American institutions. He has also performed hundreds of recitals and concerts in Spain and in countries across Europe and the Americas, and recorded numerous times for radio and television. His debut album featured Falla’s Noches en los jardines de España alongside piano works by Ángel Barrios (Almaviva), and in 2017 he appeared on the eighth volume in this acclaimed series of Isaac Albéniz’s complete solo piano works (Naxos 8.573779). Laiz has been awarded eight prizes in national and international competitions, including at the prestigious Concurso Internacional Premio Jaén Piano and the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy.
Santiago L. Sacristán, Piano
Spanish pianist Santiago L. Sacristán studied at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid with Guillermo González, and made his debut at the age of 15 with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla-La Mancha. In 1997 he premiered Ignacio Morales Nieva’s Cantata in Memoriam, Op. 72 for piano and orchestra, the piano part of which was composed especially for him. Sacristán has given recitals across Europe as a soloist, with orchestras, and in chamber ensembles, with a repertoire ranging from the clavecinistes to contemporary compositions. His recordings include the sixth volume in this acclaimed series of Isaac Albéniz’s complete solo piano works (Naxos 8.573295). Since 1999 he has been part of the national body of musicians directing the Isaac Albéniz Conservatorio de Música.
