Alicia de Larrocha y de la Calle (23 May 1923 – 25 September 2009) was a Sp… Read Full Bio ↴Alicia de Larrocha y de la Calle (23 May 1923 – 25 September 2009) was a Spanish pianist, widely considered to be one of the greatest of her generation
She was born in Barcelona, and began studying piano with Frank Marshall in Spain at age three. 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. She began touring internationally in 1947, and in 1954 toured North America with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
De Larrocha has made numerous recordings of solo piano repertoire and she is generally seen as an advocate of Spanish works. She is best known for her recordings of the music of Enrique Granados and Isaac Albéniz, as well as her 1967 recordings of Antonio Soler's piano sonatas. She won her first Grammy Award in 1975 and again, as recently as 1992, at the age of almost seventy.
As De Larrocha aged, she began to play a different style of music. She was originally a Mozart player, but she wanted to spread Latin and Spanish music to the world. This is one reason why she is now best known for her recordings of Granados and Albeniz.
As of 1995, she was still active as a pianist, but conceded having to make adjustments with age. For a pianist her hands are small, her height is under 150 centimetres, but she has grown even smaller with age. This led to her having to quit playing Rachmaninoff.
She received the Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts in 1994.
Alicia de Larrocha died on 25 September 2009 in Quiron Hospital, Barcelona, aged 86. Culture Minister Angeles Gonzalez-Sinde said: "She was an extraordinary ambassador for Spain".
She was born in Barcelona, and began studying piano with Frank Marshall in Spain at age three. 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. She began touring internationally in 1947, and in 1954 toured North America with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
De Larrocha has made numerous recordings of solo piano repertoire and she is generally seen as an advocate of Spanish works. She is best known for her recordings of the music of Enrique Granados and Isaac Albéniz, as well as her 1967 recordings of Antonio Soler's piano sonatas. She won her first Grammy Award in 1975 and again, as recently as 1992, at the age of almost seventy.
As De Larrocha aged, she began to play a different style of music. She was originally a Mozart player, but she wanted to spread Latin and Spanish music to the world. This is one reason why she is now best known for her recordings of Granados and Albeniz.
As of 1995, she was still active as a pianist, but conceded having to make adjustments with age. For a pianist her hands are small, her height is under 150 centimetres, but she has grown even smaller with age. This led to her having to quit playing Rachmaninoff.
She received the Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts in 1994.
Alicia de Larrocha died on 25 September 2009 in Quiron Hospital, Barcelona, aged 86. Culture Minister Angeles Gonzalez-Sinde said: "She was an extraordinary ambassador for Spain".
An Die Musik D. 547
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Franz Schubert Du holde Kunst, in wieviel grauen Stunden, Wo mich des Leben…
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Roy Doughty
What a treat to not only hear but see these two legendary artists, performing one of Schubert's most affecting songs.
Zenaide Lima
Quando a música toca nossa alma...a mais linda!!!
Pablo Carrascosa Miguel
No puede haber más sencillez y más verdad. La manera de llegar al clímax es tan natural que ninguna otra cantante ha podido hacerlo...
MyHotelDream
Such a pleasure watching her smile, absolute mastery, superior ART...
David Solomon
Delicate, enchanting and simply beautiful!
mckavitt13
One of my favourite interpretations of this show stopper Lied by Schubert! Gerald Moore is in it for something too.
Fernando A.
Pure Art. Pure Victoria.
Malcolm Dale
Many people praise Victoria de Los Angeles, and rightly so, but not so many mention the greatest accompanist of all time , Gerald Moore.
Paul Booth
With a friend I was present on what must have been her final concert in London. She was accompanied by Graham Johnston.
Eduardo Beiras Garcia
Puro diamante, voz de plata, Victoria la Grande.