GRANADOS : Piano Works Vol. 1 (Thomas Rajna) (1976-2006) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

 Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

Goyescas - Los Majos Enamorados    
1-4    Book I    [36.25]
5-6    Book II    [23:18]
7    El Pelele [4:36]

Thomas Rajna - Piano

GRANADOS : Piano Works Vol. 2 (Thomas Rajna) (1976-2006) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

1-12    12 Spanish Dances Op. 37 [55:37]

Thomas Rajna - Piano

GRANADOS : Piano Works Vol. 3 (Thomas Rajna) (1976-2006) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

1    Allegro De Concierto [8:45]
2    Valses Poeticos [14:47]
3    Capricho Espanol Op. 39 [5:25]
4    Rapsodia Aragonesa [6:50]
5    Carezza-Vals Op. 38 [6:52]
6    Oriental-Cancion Variada, Intermedio Y Final [10:45]
7    Dos Impromptus :
 (a) Vivo E Appassionato-Allegretto Pastorale.
 (b) Impromptu Da La Cadorniz-Allegretto Pastorale [6:00]

Thomas Rajna - Piano

GRANADOS : Piano Works Vol. 4 (Thomas Rajna) (1976-2006) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

1    Moresque Y Arabe [6:40]
2    Cuentos De La Juventud Op. 1 [15:57]
3    Sardana [4:42]
4    Bocetos [12:54]
5    Mazurka Op. 2 [2:08]
6    Barcarola Op. 45 [3:10]
7    Los Soldados De Cartón [1:35]
8    A La Pradera [3:05]
9    Danza Caracteristica [5:30]
10    A La Cubana, Op. 35    4:15
11-14    Escenas Poeticas [14:14]

Thomas Rajna - Piano

GRANADOS : Piano Works Vol. 5 (Thomas Rajna) (1976-2006) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

1    Escenas Romanticas [26:23]
2-5    Seis Piezas Sobre Cantos Populares Espanoles, Preludio-Anoranza-Ecos De La Parranda-Vascongada-Marcha Oriental-Zambra-Zapateado [26:02]
6-8    Libro De Horas [10:57]

Thomas Rajna - Piano

GRANADOS : Piano Works Vol. 6 (Thomas Rajna) (1976-2006) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

1    Impromptu Op. 39 [5:20]
2    Seis Estudios Expresivos [14:09]
3    Marche Militaire [3:15]
4    Estudio Op. Pusth. [3:03]
5    Elisenda [5:58]
6    Paisaje Op. 35 [6:08]
7    Marchas Militares: No. 1 [2:57]
8    Marchas Militares: No. 2 [2:38]
9-11    Escenas Poeticas [9'21]

Thomas Rajna - Piano

ALBÉNIZ : Concierto Fantástico, Op 78 • Rapsodia Española, Op 70 ♦ GRANADOS : Concerto In C Minor 'Patético' (Melani Mestre · BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra · Martyn Brabbins) (2015) Serie The Romantic Piano Concerto – 65 | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

With this release, Hyperion's series of Romantic piano concertos reaches its 65th album, and even faithful buyers may suspect, given the presence of a nonexistent Piano Concerto in C minor ("Patético") by Enrique Granados, that the bottom of the barrel is near. That work consists of some sketches for one movement for a concerto that was abandoned for unknown reasons. The completion of that movement, by Catalan pianist Melani Mestre, is by no means implied by the existing material, and the other two movements of the traditional three-movement form are simply adapted from other Granados compositions. There's little here to make listeners sit up and take notice. Neither is the Piano Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 78 ("Concierto fantástico"), of Isaac Albéniz an essential work of that composer, but the serious Albéniz fan will find something to chew on in its pairing with the Rapsodia española, Op. 70, here in an orchestration by the composer himself that has generally been considered inferior. (The concerto is presented in a later orchestration by Tomás Bretón.) It's striking that these two works were composed within a few years of each other: the Rapsodia, true to its name, is brimming with Spanish influences, while the A minor concerto could pass for Schumann. What's interesting is that the concerto, although not much heard these days, was hailed as a masterpiece after its premiere, both in Spain and in France. It's the sparkling scherzo, not especially Spanish but rhythmically distinctive, that listeners found intriguing, and Mestre gives an attractive performance that helps put the listener in the frame of mind of those who were hearing the young Albéniz for the first time. The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under Martyn Brabbins does its usual solid job in varied material. James Manheim  
Tracklist :
Piano Concerto No 1 In A Minor Op 78 'Concierto Fantástico'(27:49)
Composed By – Isaac Albéniz
Orchestrated By – Tomás Bretón

Rapsodia Española Op 70 (San Sebastián Version) 13:14
Composed By – Isaac Albéniz

Piano Concerto In C Minor 'Patético'(35:53)
Composed By – Enrique Granados

Lento Grave E Quasi Recitativo - Allegro Grave Non Molto Lento 18:36
Arranged By [Reconstructed By] – Melani Mestre

Allegretto (After Danza Española No 2: Orientale & Capricho Español) 8:33
Adapted By [For Piano And Orchestra] – Melani Mestre

Molto Allegro (After Allegro De Concierto) 8:45
Adapted By [For Piano And Orchestra] – Melani Mestre
Credits :
Conductor – Martyn Brabbins
Leader – Laura Samuel
Orchestra – BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Piano – Melani Mestre

ALICIA DE LARROCHA - Icon : The Complete EMI Recordings (2010) 8xCD BOX-SET / RM / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

 
EMI's eight-CD box set of Alicia de Larrocha's early recordings is entirely devoted to the works of Spanish composers, whose music she championed for decades. Most of the tracks were originally recorded on Hispavox in the 1960s, though an additional recording from 1992 helps round out the package, while the final disc offers her 1971 Hunter College recital with soprano Victoria de los Angeles. For the most part, the compilation is a generous survey of piano music by Antonio Soler, Enriqué Granados, Isaac Albéniz, Manuel de Falla, Joaquín Turina, and a piano concerto by Xavier Montsalvatge; the song recital also includes selections by Antonio Literes, Blas de Laserna, and Gerónimo Giménez, so the presentation covers Spanish compositions from the Classical to the modern eras. De Larrocha was greatly admired for her dedication to this repertoire, and her legacy starts with these recordings, which have been remastered to have the best possible sound. The crispness of the reproduction reveals the precision and delicacy of de Larrocha's playing, and the closeness of the recordings in many cases gives her realistic presence. While de Larrocha is perhaps best remembered for the music offered here, her discography on other labels includes her great recordings of works by Haydn, Mozart, Chopin, and Debussy, so this package only gives a partial view of her numerous accomplishments.  by Blair Sanderson  
All Tracks

 

PATRICIA PETIBON - Melancolía : Spanish Arias and Songs

Patricia Petibon's album Melancolía: Spanish Arias and Songs is a result of the soprano's lifelong fascination with the music and culture of Spain, with a special interest in the ways Spanish and French influences have cross-pollinated. She has put together an exceptionally attractive selection of songs and arias from zarzuelas, most of them likely to be unfamiliar to general audiences. Petibon is known for her light, silvery coloratura, and her gift for inhabiting her roles, both dramatic and comic, with great spirit and penetrating insight. This repertoire doesn't especially exploit her coloratura abilities, but it gives free range to her expressive talents, from the feral intensity of the traditional Yoruba chant Ogundé uareré and the unrestrained yawps of Giménez's aria "La tarantula é un bicho múmalo" to the suave lyricism of the familiar Aria from Villa-Lobos' Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5. Even at interpretive extremes, Petibon maintains her characteristic tonal purity and clarity; the final note of the Villa-Lobos rings like a bell. The album concludes with a work newly written for Petibon by French composer Nicolas Bacri, a four-song cycle, Melodías de la melancolía. It's a terrific piece that at its best recalls Peter Lieberson's Neruda Songs, which is very high praise. Fans of Spanish music and anyone who loves Petibon's distinctive performances are likely to be delighted with this album. Josep Pons leads Orquesta Nacional de España in idiomatic, energetic accompaniment.  by Stephen Eddins  

 

 PATRICIA PETIBON - Melancolía : Spanish Arias and Songs
  [2011] DG / FLAC (tracks), lossless

SYLVIA SCHWARTZ / MALCOLM MARTINEAU - Canciones Españolas

 Sylvia Schwartz / Malcolm Martineau
Canciones Españolas
[2013] Hyperion / FLAC (tracks), lossless

SOR, TARREGA, GRANADOS ... - Música para Guitarra

Composer:  Fernando Sor,  Francisco Tarrega,  Enrique Granados,   ...
Performer:   Eduardo Fernandez,
Carlos Bonell,
John Williams,
William Gomez,
Timothy Walker

Tracklist :
CD 1 :
1. Romance "Jeux interdits"
2. Fantasia X

Fernando Sor
3 - 4. Minuet for Guitar No.9 & No.25
5. Variations for Guitar on a theme from Mozart's "Magic Flute", Op. 9
6 - 7. Sonata for Guitar in D major, Op. 14 "Grand Solo"
8 - 10. Sonata for Guitar in C major, Op. 25
11. Sonata for Guitar in C major, Op. 15b
12 - 17. Fantaisie élégiaque for Guitar in E minor, Op. 59
18. Fantasy for Guitar no 6, Op. 21 "Les adieux"

CD 2 :
1 - 2. Fantasia Elegiaca
Francisco Tarrega
3. Recuerdos de la Alhambra
4. Estudio brillante
5. Preludes for Guitar
6. Minuet
7. Mazurkas for Guitar
8. Lágrima
9. La abroda
10. Introduction and Fantasia on Themes from "La Traviata"

Ruperto Chapi
11. Serenata morisca

Enrique Granados
12. Tonadillas en un estilo antiguo: no 8, La maja de Goya
13 - 14. Danzas españolas for Piano, Op. 37 Nos.5 & 10

[1992] DECCA [2CD]  CBR320 / scans