Iberia
Donald Macleod introduces the Albeniz's masterpiece 'Iberia', produced despite poor health, during the last five years of his life.
In the last five years of his life, Albeniz was in constant pain from a kidney infection, but it was during that time that he wrote his masterpiece - a cycle of piano pieces called 'Iberia', each evoking different aspects of Spain. Donald Macleod devotes the whole of the final programme to this remarkable work, playing extracts from it, both in its original form for piano and in various arrangements, finishing with an exuberant version of a trio of pieces for guitar and orchestra, brilliantly evoking Albeniz's beloved Andalucia.
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Isaac Albéniz
Evocación (Iberia)
Performer: Artur Pizarro (piano)
- LINN CKD 355.
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Isaac Albéniz
Corpus Christi en Sevilla (Iberia)
Performer: Brazilian Guitar Quartet
- Delos DE3364.
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Isaac Albéniz
El Puerto, Eritaña (Iberia)
Performer: Artur Pizarro (piano)
- LINN CKD 355.
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Isaac Albéniz
El Albaicín, Triana, Rondeña (Iberia) - arranged by Steve Gray
Performer: John Williams (guitar), London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Paul Daniels (Conductor)
- Sony Classical SK48480.
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- Fri 24 Sep 201012:00BBC Radio 3
- Fri 24 Sep 201022:00BBC Radio 3
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