Sketches of Spain
Donald Macleod begins an exploration of the life and work of Spanish composer-pianist Enrique Granados.
Few musical voices are as evocative of Spain as that of Enrique Granados; and in this series of programmes Donald Macleod traces the life and career of this visionary, mercurial, and passionate musical personality. As a child, Granados's musical imagination was first fired by hearing the sound of a harp through the wall of his parents' Barcelona flat; and trying to mimic those sounds on the piano, he quickly mastered the instrument well enough to play in local cafes. Growing up into a society where formal public music making was still in its infancy, he went on to play a vital role in defining what a Spanish composer might be.
El fandango de candil
from Goyescas, piano suite
Eric Parkin, piano
La maja y el ruiseñor (Goyescas)
Sylvia Schwartz, soprano
Malcolm Martineau, piano
Allegro vivace
Douglas Riva, piano
Preludio
Alicia de Larrocha, piano
Miel de la Alcarria
Orquesta Filharmonica de Gran Canaria
Adrian Leaper, conductor
Piano Quintet
LOM Piano Trio
Goyescas: Book 1 No.1: Los requiebros
Alicia de Larrocha, piano.
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Enrique Granados
El fandango de candil
Performer: Eric Parkin.- Chandos: Chan 9412.
- Chandos.
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Enrique Granados
El fandango de candil
Performer: Eric Parkin.- Chandos: Chan 9412.
- Chandos.
- 1.
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Enrique Granados
La maja y el ruisenor (from Goyescas)
Performer: Malcolm Martineau.- Hyperion : CDA67954.
- Hyperion.
- 1.
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Enrique Granados
La maja y el ruisenor (from Goyescas)
Performer: Malcolm Martineau.- Hyperion : CDA67954.
- Hyperion.
- 1.
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Enrique Granados
Allegro Vivace
Performer: Douglas Riva.- Naxos.
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Enrique Granados
Allegro de Concierto
Performer: Alicia de Larrocha.- Alicia de Larrocha Granados.
- RCA.
- 1.
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Enrique Granados
Preludio
Performer: Alicia de Larrocha.- EMI Classics: CMS7645242.
- EMI Classics.
- 13.
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Enrique Granados
Prelude to Maria Del Carmen
Performer: Enrique Granados.- Early Recordings.
- Bellaphon.
- 3.
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Enrique Granados
Miel de la Alcarria
Orchestra: Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria. Conductor: Adrian Leaper.- ASV.
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Enrique Granados
Miel de la Alcarria
Orchestra: Orquesta Filharmonica de Gran Canaria. Conductor: Adrian Leaper.- ASV.
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Enrique Granados
Piano Quintet
Performer: Daniel Ligorio Ferrandiz.- Naxos: 8.572262.
- Naxos.
- 5.
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Enrique Granados
Piano Quintet
Performer: Daniel Ligorio.- Naxos: 8.572262.
- Naxos.
- 5.
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Enrique Granados
Los requiebros (from Goyescas)
Performer: Alicia de Larrocha.- Grandos. Goyescas.
- EMI CLASSICS.
- 1.
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Enrique Granados
Los requiebros (from Goyescas)
Performer: Alicia de Larrocha.- Grandos. Goyescas.
- EMI CLASSICS.
- 1.
Broadcasts
- Mon 21 Mar 201612:00BBC Radio 3
- Mon 21 Mar 201618:30BBC Radio 3
- Mon 14 Aug 201718:30BBC Radio 3
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