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These works by Isaac Albéniz come from the period before the great breakthrough to a distinctively Spanish style that he achieved at the end of his life. With the exception of the suite from the comic opera The Magic Opal, they were orchestrated partly or completely by others. To a degree, the appeal lies in trying to hear how an audience of Albéniz's time found the music more surprising than we do today, but none of it is dull, and pianist Martin Roscoe, with the BBC Philharmonic under Juanjo Mena, touches on the Spanish elements without belaboring the point. The Piano Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 78 ("Concierto fantástico"), is the least nationalistic work and follows the example of the Schumann concerto with which it shares its key. But sample the Rapsodia Española, Op. 70, orchestrated by George Enescu and turning into a sort of hybrid of the two composers' styles. This 13-minute work adds something entertaining to the piano-and-orchestra repertory. The Suite española represented an important step in the development of Albéniz's fully nationalist idiom, and the orchestration by conductor Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos makes you feel the work was written this way originally. Recommended for Spanish music enthusiasts, and beautifully recorded by Chandos.
© TiVo
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Martin Roscoe, Piano, MainArtist - Isaac Albeniz, Composer - George Enescu, Arranger - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Suite from The Magic Opal (Isaac Albéniz)
Isaac Albeniz, Composer - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Suite from The Magic Opal, Act II (Isaac Albéniz)
Isaac Albeniz, Composer - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Isaac Albeniz, Composer - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 78, "Concierto fantastico" (Isaac Albéniz)
Martin Roscoe, Piano, MainArtist - Isaac Albeniz, Composer - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist - J. Trayter (Tomás Bretón), Arranger
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Martin Roscoe, Piano, MainArtist - Isaac Albeniz, Composer - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist - J. Trayter (Tomás Bretón), Arranger
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Martin Roscoe, Piano, MainArtist - Isaac Albeniz, Composer - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist - J. Trayter (Tomás Bretón), Arranger
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Suite espanola No. 1, Op. 47 (Isaac Albéniz)
Isaac Albeniz, Composer - Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Arranger - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Isaac Albeniz, Composer - Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Arranger - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Isaac Albeniz, Composer - Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Arranger - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Isaac Albeniz, Composer - Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Arranger - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Isaac Albeniz, Composer - Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Arranger - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Album review
These works by Isaac Albéniz come from the period before the great breakthrough to a distinctively Spanish style that he achieved at the end of his life. With the exception of the suite from the comic opera The Magic Opal, they were orchestrated partly or completely by others. To a degree, the appeal lies in trying to hear how an audience of Albéniz's time found the music more surprising than we do today, but none of it is dull, and pianist Martin Roscoe, with the BBC Philharmonic under Juanjo Mena, touches on the Spanish elements without belaboring the point. The Piano Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 78 ("Concierto fantástico"), is the least nationalistic work and follows the example of the Schumann concerto with which it shares its key. But sample the Rapsodia Española, Op. 70, orchestrated by George Enescu and turning into a sort of hybrid of the two composers' styles. This 13-minute work adds something entertaining to the piano-and-orchestra repertory. The Suite española represented an important step in the development of Albéniz's fully nationalist idiom, and the orchestration by conductor Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos makes you feel the work was written this way originally. Recommended for Spanish music enthusiasts, and beautifully recorded by Chandos.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:33
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Juanjo Mena BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Martin Roscoe
- Composer: Isaac Albéniz
- Label: Chandos
- Genre: Classical Symphonic Music Symphonies
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
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