Alicia de Larrocha
Alicia de Larrocha i de la Calle (23 May 1923 – 25 September 2009) was a Spanish pianist from Catalonia. One of the great piano legends of the 20th century, Reuters called her "the greatest Spanish pianist in history",Time "one of the world's most outstanding pianists" and The Guardian "the leading Spanish pianist of her time".
She won multiple Grammy Awards and a Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts. She is credited with bringing greater popularity to the compositions of Isaac Albéniz and Enrique Granados. In 1995, she became the first Spanish artist to win the UNESCO Prize.
Life and career
Alicia de Larrocha was born in Barcelona. She began studying piano with Frank Marshall at the age of three. Both her parents were pianists and she was also the niece of pianists. Beginning her career at the age of three, she gave her first public performance at the age of five at the International Exposition in Barcelona. She performed her first concert at the age of six at the World's Fair in Seville in 1929, and had her orchestral debut at the age of 11. By 1943, her performances were selling out in Spain. She began touring internationally in 1947, and in 1954 toured North America with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In 1969, de Larrocha performed in Boston for the Peabody Mason Concert series.
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ALBUMS
- Grieg: Piano Sonata / Notturno / Mendelssohn: Variations serieuses / Caprice / Liszt: Piano Sonata released: 2014
- Complete EMI Recordings released: 2010
- Concertos from Spain released: 2004
- The Art of Alicia de Larrocha released: 2003
- Favourite Spanish Encores released: 2001
- Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 62: Alicia de Larrocha I released: 1999
- Albéniz: Iberia / Granados: Goyescas released: 1997
- Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 25 released: 1996
- Piano Concerto / Violin Concerto / Masquerade Suite / Symphony No. 2 released: 1996
- Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez / Fantasía para un gentilhombre / Albéniz: Rapsodia Española / Turina: Rapsodia sinfónica released: 1995
- Spanish Songs and Dances released: 1995
- Serenata andaluza released: 1994
- Cantos de España / Zaragoza / Malagueña / Mallorca / Zambra granadina / La Vega / Azulejos released: 1992
- Doce danzas españolas / Danza lenta / Allegro de concierto released: 1992
- Goyescas / Allegro de Concierto / Danza Lenta released: 1990
- Nights in the Gardens of Spain / The Three Cornered Hat released: 1988
- Iberia / Navarra / Suite Española released: 1988
- Spanish Encores released: 1987
- Ravel: Piano Concertos / Fauré: Fantaisie / Franck: Symphonic Variations released: 1987
- Iberia - 9 impressions pour piano released: 1987
- Danzas españolas released: 1985
- Spanish Dances released:
- Mozart: Piano Concertos No.22, K.482 & No.19, K.459 released:
- Piano Concertos nos. 1-5 released:
- Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 63: Alicia de Larrocha II released:
- Alicia de Larrocha plays Granados, Esplá, and Rodrigo released:
Grieg: Piano Sonata / Notturno / Mendelssohn: Variations serieuses / Caprice / Liszt: Piano Sonata
Released 2014- Piano Sonata in E minor, op. 7: I. Allegro moderato - Allegro molto
- Piano Sonata in E minor, op. 7: II. Andante molto
- Piano Sonata in E minor, op. 7: III. Alla menuetto, ma poco più lento
- Piano Sonata in E minor, op. 7: IV. Finale (Molto allegro - Presto)
- Lyric Pieces, op 54: IV Notturno
- Variations sérieuses, op. 54
- Three Caprices, op. 33: No. 1 in A minor
- Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178: Lento assai - Allegro energico - Grandioso - Recitativo
- Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178: Andante sostenuto
- Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178: Allegro energico - Andante sontenuto - Lento assai
Complete EMI Recordings
Released 2010- Keyboard sonata: no. 24 in D minor (Andantino cantabile)
- Keyboard sonata: no. 84 in D major (Allegro)
- Keyboard sonata: no. 85 in F-sharp minor
- Keyboard sonata: no. 89 in F major
- Keyboard sonata: no. 90 in F-sharp major
- Keyboard sonata: no. 21 in C-sharp minor (Allegro)
- Keyboard sonata: no. 87 in G minor
- Keyboard sonata: no. 88 in D-flat major
- Sies piezas sobre cantos populares españoles: Preludio
- Sies piezas sobre cantos populares españoles: I. Añoranza
- Sies piezas sobre cantos populares españoles: II. Ecos de la parranda
- Sies piezas sobre cantos populares españoles: III. Vascongada
- Sies piezas sobre cantos populares españoles: IV. Marcha oriental
- Sies piezas sobre cantos populares españoles: V. Zambra
- Sies piezas sobre cantos populares españoles: VI. Zapateado
Concertos from Spain
Released 2004- Rapsodia española
- Rapsodia sinfónica, op. 66
- Concerto Breve for Piano & Orchestra: I. Energico
- Concerto Breve for Piano & Orchestra: II. Dolce
- Concerto Breve for Piano & Orchestra: III. Vivo
- Concerto for Piano & Orchestra: I. Allegro
- Concerto for Piano & Orchestra: II. Larghetto
- Concerto for Piano & Orchestra: III. Vivace con fuoco
The Art of Alicia de Larrocha
Released 2003- Piano Sonata in B flat major, D960: I. Molto moderato
- Piano Sonata in B flat major, D960: II. Andante sostenuto
- Piano Sonata in B flat major, D960: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezza
- Piano Sonata in B flat major, D960: IV. Allegro, ma non troppo
- Impromptu in A flat major, D899/4
- Piano Sonata in B minor: I. Lento assai-Allegro energico-Grandioso
- Piano Sonata in B minor: II. Andante sostenuto
- Piano Sonata in B minor: III. Allegro energico - Andante sostenuto - Lento assai
Favourite Spanish Encores
Released 2001- Sonata in D major
- Recuerdos de viaje, Op. 71: VI. Rumores de la caleta
- Pavana caprichio, Op. 12
- Recuerdos de viaje, Op. 71: V. Puerta de tierra: bolero
- España, Op. 165: III. Malagueña
- España, Op. 165: II. Tango
- Suite española, Op. 47: III. Sevilla: sevillanas
- Sonata in G minor
- Sonata in D major
- Danzas españolas: VII. Valenciana o Calesera
- Danzas españolas: V. Andaluza
- Danzas gitanas, 1st ser., Op. 55: V. Sacromonte
- Tres danzas españolas, Op. 8: III. Zapateado
- Concierto breve: I. Energico
- Concierto breve: II. Dolce
- Concierto breve: III. Vivo
Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 62: Alicia de Larrocha I
Released 1999- Piano Sonata In D
- Piano Sonata In C sharp minor
- Piano Sonata In F
- Piano Sonata In D
- Spanish Dance, Op. 37 No.5 "Andaluza"
- Goyescas - El Fandango De Candil
- Goyescas - Quejas ó La maja y el ruiseñor
- Goyescas - El pelele (Eescena goyesca)
- Iberia, Book I: Evocación
- Iberia, Book I: El Puerto
- Iberia, Book I - Fete-Dieu à Seville
- Iberia, Book II - Rondeña
- Iberia, Book II - Almeria
- Iberia, Book II - Triana
Albéniz: Iberia / Granados: Goyescas
Released 1997- Iberia Suite, B. 47: I. Evocación
- Iberia Suite, B. 47: II. El puerto
- Iberia Suite, B. 47: III. El Corpus Christi en Sevilla
- Iberia Suite, B. 47: IV. Rondeña
- Iberia Suite, B. 47: V. Almería
- Iberia Suite, B. 47: VI. Triana
- Iberia Suite, B. 47: VII. El Albaicín
- Iberia Suite, B. 47: VIII. El polo
- Iberia Suite, B. 47: IX. Lavapiés
- Iberia Suite, B. 47: X. Málaga
Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 25
Released 1996- Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: I. Allegro
- Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: II. Romanze
- Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: III. Allegro assai
- Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K. 503: I. Allegro maestoso
- Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K. 503: II. Andante
- Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K. 503: III. Finale. Allegretto
Piano Concerto / Violin Concerto / Masquerade Suite / Symphony No. 2
Released 1996- Piano Concerto in D-flat major: I. Allegro ma non troppo e maestoso
- Piano Concerto in D-flat major: II. Andante con anima
- Piano Concerto in D-flat major: III. Allegro brilliante
- Violin Concerto in D minor: I. Allegro con fermezza
- Violin Concerto in D minor: II. Andante sostenuto
- Violin Concerto in D minor: III. Allegro vivace
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez / Fantasía para un gentilhombre / Albéniz: Rapsodia Española / Turina: Rapsodia sinfónica
Released 1995- Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: I. Allegro con spirito
- Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: II. Adagio
- Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: III. Allegro gentile
- Fantasía para un gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra: I. Villano y Ricercare (Adagietto - Andante moderato)
- Fantasía para un gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra: II. Españoleta y Fanfare de la Caballería de Nápoles (Adagio - Allegretto molto ritmico)
- Fantasía para un gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra: III. Danza de las hachas (Allegro con brio)
- Fantasía para un gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra: IV. Canario (Allegro ma non troppo)
- Rapsodia Española
- Rapsodia sinfónica
Spanish Songs and Dances
Released 1995- Cançons i dansas: No. 1
- Cançons i dansas: No. 2
- Cançons i dansas: No. 3
- Cançons i dansas: No. 4
- Cançons i dansas: No. 5
- Cançons i dansas: No. 6
- Cançons i dansas: No. 7
- Cançons i dansas: No. 8
- Cançons i dansas: No. 9
- Cançons i dansas: No. 10
- Cançons i dansas: No. 11
- Cançons i dansas: No. 12
- Cançons i dansas: No. 14
- Prelude no. 11
- Prelude no. 5
- Prelude no. 6 (for the left hand)
- Prelude no. 7 "Fireworks"
Serenata andaluza
Released 1994- Pièces espagnoles: I. Aragonesa
- Pièces espagnoles: II. Cubana
- Pièces espagnoles: III. Montañesa
- Pièces espagnoles: IV. Andaluza
- Fantasía baetica
- First Spanish Dance from "La vida breve"
- Serenata andaluza
- La sinfonía de maese Pedro from "El retablo de maese Pedro"
- Divagación
- Tres divertimentos sobre temas de autores olvidados: I. Con decisión
- Tres divertimentos sobre temas de autores olvidados: II. Muy dolce
- Tres divertimentos sobre temas de autores olvidados: III. Vivo
- Sí, a Mompou
- Berceuse a la memoria de Óscar Esplá
- Sonatine pour Yvette: I. Vivo e spiritoso
- Sonatine pour Yvette: II. Moderato molto
- Sonatine pour Yvette: III. Allegretto
Cantos de España / Zaragoza / Malagueña / Mallorca / Zambra granadina / La Vega / Azulejos
Released 1992Doce danzas españolas / Danza lenta / Allegro de concierto
Released 1992- Danza I, en sol mayor
- Danza II, en do menor (Oriental)
- Danza III, en re mayor
- Danza IV, en sol mayor (Villanesca)
- Danza V, en mi menor (Andaluza)
- Danza VI, en re mayor (Aragonesa)
- Danza VII, en sol mayor (Valenciana)
- Danza VIII, en do mayor
- Danza IX, en si bemol mayor
- Danza X, en sol mayor
- Danza XI, en sol menor
- Danza XII, en la menor
- Danza lenta
- Allegro de concierto
Goyescas / Allegro de Concierto / Danza Lenta
Released 1990- Allegro De Concierto
- Danza Lenta
- Goyescas (Los Majos Enamorados): 1. Los Requiebros
- Goyescas (Los Majos Enamorados): 2. Coloquio En La Reja
- Goyescas (Los Majos Enamorados): 3. El Fandango De Candil
- Goyescas (Los Majos Enamorados): 4. Quejas o La Maja Y El Ruisenor
- Goyescas (Los Majos Enamorados): 5. El Amor Y La Muerte: Balada
- Goyescas (Los Majos Enamorados): 6. Epilogo: Serenata Del Espectro
- El Pelele
Nights in the Gardens of Spain / The Three Cornered Hat
Released 1988- Nights in the Gardens of Spain: I. En el Generalife
- Nights in the Gardens of Spain: II. Danza lejana
- Nights in the Gardens of Spain: III. En los jardines de la sierra de Córdoba
- The Three-Cornered Hat: Part 1. Introduction
- The Three-Cornered Hat: Part 1. Afternoon
- The Three-Cornered Hat: Part 1. Dance of The Miller's Wife
- The Three-Cornered Hat: Part 1. The Grapes
- The Three-Cornered Hat: Part 2. Dance of The Neighbours
- The Three-Cornered Hat: Part 2. The Miller's Dance
- The Three-Cornered Hat: Part 2. The Corregidor's Dance
- The Three-Cornered Hat: Part 2. Final Dance
- La vida breve: Interlude. Spanish Dance no. 1
Iberia / Navarra / Suite Española
Released 1988- Iberia Suite, B. 47 No. 1: Evocación
- Iberia Suite, B. 47 No. 2: El Puerto
- Iberia Suite, B. 47 No. 3: El Corpus Christi en Sevilla
- Iberia Suite, B. 47 No. 4: Rondeña
- Iberia Suite, B. 47 No. 5: Almería
- Iberia Suite, B. 47 No. 6: Triana
- Iberia Suite, B. 47 No. 7: El Albaicín
- Iberia Suite, B. 47 No. 8: El Polo
- Iberia Suite, B. 47 No. 9: Lavapiés
Spanish Encores
Released 1987- Sonata in D major
- Recuerdos de viaje, op. 71: VI. Rumores de la caleta (malagueña)
- Pavana capricho, op. 12
- Recuerdos de viaje, op. 71: V. Puerta de tierra (bolero)
- España, op. 165: III. Malagueña
- España, op. 165: II. Tango
- Suite española, op. 47: III. Sevilla (sevillanas)
- Sonata in G minor
- Sonata in D major
- Danzas españolas: VII. Valenciana o calesera
- Danzas españolas: V. Andaluza
- Danzas gitanas, 1st ser., op. 55: V. Sacromonte
- Tres danzas españolas, op. 8: III. Zapateado
- Impresiones intimas: I. Planys
- Impresiones intimas: II. Planys
- Impresiones intimas: III. Planys
- Impresiones intimas: IV. Planys
- Impresiones intimas: V. Pajaro triste
- Impresiones intimas: VI. La barca
- Impresiones intimas: VII. Cuna
- Impresiones intimas: VIII. Secreto
- Impresiones intimas: IX. Gitano
Iberia - 9 impressions pour piano
Released 1987- Iberia Suite for piano, B. 47, Book 1, No. 1. Evocación
- Iberia Suite for piano, B. 47, Book 1, No. 2. El Puerto
- Iberia Suite for piano, B. 47, Book 1, No. 3. El Corpus Christi en Sevilla
- Iberia Suite for piano, B. 47, Book 2, No. 4. Rondeña
- Iberia Suite for piano, B. 47, Book 2, No. 5. Almeria
- Iberia Suite for piano, B. 47, Book 2, No. 6. Triana
- Iberia Suite for piano, B. 47, Book 3, No. 7. E. Albaicin
- Iberia Suite for piano, B. 47, Book 3, No. 8. El Polo
- Iberia Suite for piano, B. 47, Book 3, No. 9. Lavapiés
Danzas españolas
Released 1985- Danzas españolas: I. Minueto
- Danzas españolas: II. Oriental
- Danzas españolas: III. Zarabanda
- Danzas españolas: IV. Villanesca
- Danzas españolas: V. Andaluza
- Danzas españolas: VI. Rondalla aragonesa
- Danzas españolas: VII. Valenciana
- Danzas españolas: VIII. Asturiana
- Danzas españolas: IX. Mazurca
- Danzas españolas: X. Danza triste
- Danzas españolas: XI. Zambra
- Danzas españolas: XII. Arabesca
Spanish Dances
- Danzas españolas: Allegro
- Danzas españolas: Oriental. Andante
- Danzas españolas: Energico
- Danzas españolas: Villanesca. Allegretto, alla pastorale
- Danzas españolas: Andaluza. Andantino, quasi allegretto
- Danzas españolas: Rondalla aragonesa. Allegretto, poco a poco accelerando
- Danzas españolas: Valenciana. Allegro airoso
- Danzas españolas: Assai moderato
- Danzas españolas: Molto allegro brillante
- Danzas españolas: Allegretto
- Danzas españolas: Zambra. Largo a piacer - Andante con moto
- Danzas españolas: Andante
- Valses poéticos
Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 63: Alicia de Larrocha II
- Rondo for Piano in D major, K. 485: Allegro
- Sonata for Piano No. 8 in A minor, K. 300d/310: I. Allegro maestoso
- Sonata for Piano No. 8 in A minor, K. 300d/310: II. Andante cantabile con espressione
- Sonata for Piano No. 8 in A minor, K. 300d/310: III. Presto
- Sonata for Piano No. 10 in C major, K. 300h/330: I. Allegro moderato
- Sonata for Piano No. 10 in C major, K. 300h/330: II. Andante cantabile
- Sonata for Piano No. 10 in C major, K. 300h/330: III. Allegretto
- Sonata for Piano No. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 "Alla Turca": Ia. Tema con variazioni. Andante grazioso
- Sonata for Piano No. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 "Alla Turca": Ib. Variation I
- Sonata for Piano No. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 "Alla Turca": Ib. Variation II
- Sonata for Piano No. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 "Alla Turca": Ib. Variation III
- Sonata for Piano No. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 "Alla Turca": Ib. Variation IV
- Sonata for Piano No. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 "Alla Turca": Ib. Variation V
- Sonata for Piano No. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 "Alla Turca": Ib. Variation VI
- Sonata for Piano No. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 "Alla Turca": II. Minuetto
- Sonata for Piano No. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 "Alla Turca": III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto
- Sonata for Piano No. 18 in D major, K. 576 "Trumpet", "Hunt": I. Allegro
- Sonata for Piano No. 18 in D major, K. 576 "Trumpet", "Hunt": II. Adagio
- Sonata for Piano No. 18 in D major, K. 576 "Trumpet", "Hunt": III. Allegretto
Alicia de Larrocha plays Granados, Esplá, and Rodrigo
- Sonata española: I. Andante romántico
- Sonata española: II. Mazurka sopra un tema popolare
- Sonata española: III. Allegro brioso
- Danzas de España: I. Rústico
- Danzas de España: II. Danza de las tres doncellas
- Danzas de España: III. Serrana
- Danzas españolas, No. 1 in G
- Danzas españolas, No. 2 in C minor
- Danzas españolas, No. 3 in D
- Danzas españolas, No. 4 in G
- Danzas españolas, No. 5 in E minor
- Danzas españolas, No. 6 in D
- Danzas españolas, No. 7 in G
- Danzas españolas, No. 8 in C
- Danzas españolas, No. 9 in B flat
- Danzas españolas, No. 10 in G
- Danzas españolas, No. 11 in G minor
- Danzas españolas, No. 12 in A minor
Born: 1923-05-23
Died: 2009-09-25
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Barcelonian Pianist/Composer Olivia Pérez-Collellmir Announces September 15th Release Of Her Dazzling Debut Album 'Olivia'
Olivia started playing piano at the age of four and began studying under Núria Bonells, a disciple of Alicia de Larrocha, and entered The Superior Conservatory of Music in Barcelona at the age of eight.
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Big piano concert by Enrique Bagaría comes off June 9 at National Theatre
Parallelly at these studies, he received masterclasses of artists like Alicia de Larrocha, Elisso Virssaladze, Josep Maria Colom, Andrzej Jasinski, Ralph Gothoni, Vitaly Margulis, Andrew Watts, Boris Petrushansky, among others.
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