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Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Isaac Albéniz - Iberia (Jesús López-Cobos)


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Composer: Isaac Albéniz
  1. Iberia: Book I: Evocación (orch. Arbós)
  2. Iberia: Book I: El Puerto (orch. Arbós)
  3. Iberia: Book I: En Corpus en Seville (Fête-Dieu à Seville) (orch. Arbós)
  4. Iberia: Book II: Rondeña (orch. Surinach)
  5. Iberia: Book II: Almería (orch. Surinach)
  6. Iberia: Book II: Triana (orch. Arbós)
  7. Iberia: Book III: El Albaicín (orch. Arbós)
  8. Iberia: Book III: El Polo (orch. Surinach)
  9. Iberia: Book III: Lavapiés (orch. Surinach)
  10. Iberia: Book IV: Málaga (orch. Surinach)
  11. Iberia: Book IV: Jerez (orch. Surinach)
  12. Iberia: Book IV: Eritaña (orch. Surinach)

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Jesús López-Cobos, conductor

Date: 1998
Label: Telarc

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Isaac Albéniz (29 May 1860 – 18 May 1909) was a Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist. A prodigy who performed from age four, he studied in Leipzig and Brussels before teaching in Barcelona and Madrid. Initially known for light salon music, Albéniz began serious composition around 1890 under the guidance of Felipe Pedrell. He later settled in Paris where he was influenced by French composers such as Dukas and d'Indy. His works vividly capture the spirit of Spain through folk-inspired melodies and rhythms, with his masterpiece Iberia (1905–09) hailed as one of the greatest piano compositions ever written.

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Jesús López Cobos (25 February 1940 – 2 March 2018) was a Spanish conductor. Originally studying philosophy, he turned to conducting under masters such as Franco Ferrara and Hans Swarowsky. After winning top prizes in international competitions, he debuted at the Prague Spring Festival and La Fenice in 1969. López Cobos held major posts with the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Spanish National Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony, Lausanne Chamber Orchestra and Teatro Real in Madrid. Noted for fiery operatic interpretations, he also excelled in Spanish, Austro-German and Russian symphonic repertoire.

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