Mateo Albéniz

Mateo Albéniz, also known as Mateo Antonio Pérez de Albéniz (1755  23 June 1831)no relation to the better-known composer Isaac Albénizwas a Spanish composer and priest.[1] He held a post as Maestro de Capilla in San Sebastián and in Logroño from 1795 to 1800, when he returned to San Sebastián until his retirement in 1829.[2]

Albéniz wrote chiefly for the harpsichord and fortepiano. The work by which he is best known today is the Sonata in D major, of which a popular transcription for guitar has been made.

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