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Via Albeniz and the streets of OC

June 17th, 2008, 2:04 pm · 5 Comments · posted by Timothy Mangan, music critic

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Streets named for composers are relatively rare, at least in the part of the world that I live in. So, I was surprised when, out running an errand the other day, I saw Via Albeniz, not far from where I live in southern Orange County. Of course, I thought, it might be named after someone else, but no, I found, upon getting out my Thomas Bros. Just inside the gated community that Albeniz leads into are a cluster of streets named for Spanish composers, including Granados, Rodrigo (he must still have been alive when they named it), Sarasate, Torroba and Turina. No Falla, but there is a Silvestre … named for (yes, I know he’s Mexican) Revueltas, perhaps?

Previously: World streets, part 6 and World streets, Part IV.

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 5 Comments

  • The Sage of Second Street says:
    June 17, 2008 at 8:40 pm

    I hope that there are some interesting stories behind the selections of the street names for these neighborhoods. I’d like to imagine the Opera Lover/draftsman slaving over his Subdivision Map and working in the names of composers who have met much to him over the years. Certainly the names suggest a more tranquil and human and harmonious neighborhood than would, let’s say, Curtis LeMay Boulevard or The Warren G. Harding Parkway. I’d be really happy to live on Sibelius (rather than Second) Street. I hope the answer isn’t something as prosaic as that they just came off some Planning Department’s list of available street names

  • Dennis Mangan says:
    June 17, 2008 at 8:44 pm

    They ought to have some streets named after Grand Inquisitors.

  • dean corey says:
    June 18, 2008 at 12:39 am

    Actually, I would be very happy to live on Sibelius Second Street.

  • tmangan says:
    June 18, 2008 at 9:04 am

    Sage, there’s an artsy beant to many of the street names in that neighborhood, a gated community for folks 55 and up. There are also streets named for El Greco and Neruda, etc. At the end of my own block (not in the gated comm.) is a street named Lope de Vega.

  • David S. says:
    June 18, 2008 at 4:33 pm

    I’d like to live on Brahms’ First Street. In fact, I often do……..