Granados
Enrique Granados (1867-1916) was a Spanish composer and pianist, one of the major figures in the flowering of Spanish music around 1900. Born in Lleida, he studied in Barcelona and Paris before establishing himself as a performer, teacher and composer.
His best-known work is Goyescas, a set of piano pieces inspired by the world of Goya, later expanded into an opera. He also wrote songs, chamber music, orchestral pieces and ma...
ALBÉNIZ Iberia - orchestral excerpts
TURINA Danzas fantásticas, Op. 22
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34
GRANADOS Andaluza - Danza española No. 5 in E minor, Op. 37
MOSZKOWSKI Spanish Dances, Book 1, Op. 12
Studio recordings, Paris 1953 and London 1956-57
Total duration: 1hr 19:11
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
London Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Ataúlfo Argenta
ELGAR Cello Concerto
BRAHMS Cello Sonata No. 2
plus music by FAURÉ, GODARD, GRANADOS, SAINT-SAËNS
Studio recordings, 1926-1945
Total duration: 72:42
Pau Casals, cello
Mieczyslaw Horszowski, piano
Nicolai Mednikov, piano
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Sir Adrian Boult
FALLA El sombrero de tres picos
ALBÉNIZ (Orch. Arbós) Ibéria Suite
TURINA La Procesión del Rocío
GRANADOS (Orch. de Grignon) Danzas españolas
FALLA La Vida Breve - Danza Española No. 1
Studio recordings, 1950 & 1959
Total duration: 71:56
Barbara Howitt (mezzo-soprano)
London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conducted by Enrique Jordá
BACH Suites for Solo Cello, BWV 1007–1012
BRAHMS Double Concerto for Violin and Cello, Op. 102; Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99
BOCCHERINI Cello Sonata No. 4 in A, G4
DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto in B minor (1937 and 1960 recordings; the latter in stereo)
ELGAR Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
SCHUMANN Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129
SCHUBERT Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat, D898
Shorter works by FAURÉ, GODARD, GRANADOS and SAINT-SAËNS
Studio and live recordings, 1926–1960
Total duration: 6:13:29
Pablo Casals, cello
Jacques Thibaud, violin
Alfred Cortot, piano and conductor of the Pablo Casals Orchestra
Blas Net, Mieczyslaw Horszowski and Nicolai Mednikov, piano
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by George Szell
BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Adrian Boult
Prades Festival Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy
Festival Casals Orchestra of Puerto Rico, conducted by Alexander Schneider
GRANADOS Tonadillas en estilo antiguo
Recorded in April, 1954
Duration 28:08
Lola Rodriguez de Aragon, soprano
Felix Lavilla, piano
BEETHOVEN "Archduke" Trio
RACHMANINOV Danse Orientale
GRANADOS Spanish Dance 5: "Andaluza"
CHOPIN Introduction & Polonaise
Studio Recordings · 1956
Total duration: 64:47
Mstislav Rostropovich, cello
Emil Gilels, piano
Leonid Kogan, violin
Alexander Dedyukhin, piano
