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1860 - Albeniz was born in Catalonia, Spain on May 29, 1860.
1864 - At the age of four, he was already considered a child prodigy.
1867 - He passed the entrance examination at the Paris Conservatoire at the age of seven.
1875 - At the age of fifteen, he already traveled the globe performing concerts.
1876 - Studied in Brussel after his stay at the Leipzig Conservatory.
1880 - Went to Budapest to study with Franz Liszt.
1883 - Met Felipe Pedrell, a teacher and composer, inspired him to write music in Spanish.
1890 - Wrote theatrical works while living in London and Paris.
1896 - Composed "Pepita Jimenez" for the opera.
1900 - Diagnosed with a kidney disease.
1909 - Died in Cambo-les-Bains on May 18, 1909.
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