António Rosado, the pianist on this album, performed on stage for the first time at the age of four.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The suite Goyescas by Enrique Granados is inspired by the work of Francisco de Goya, a famous Spanish painter, sometimes directly from specific paintings and other times from Goya's broader themes.
Performer Biography
António Rosado studied with Aldo Ciccolini, a renowned pianist, at the Conservatoire Supérieur de Musique in Paris.
Performer Biography
António Rosado was the first Portuguese pianist to perform the complete Preludes and Etudes of Claude Debussy.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Lisbon at the CCB (Centro Cultural de Belém) across several dates in late 2021 and early 2022.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Enrique Granados, the composer of Goyescas, often drew inspiration from the popular music traditions of his native Spain for his compositions.
Composition History
Enrique Granados died in 1916 when the ship he was on was torpedoed by a German submarine during World War I, as he returned from the premiere of his opera Goyescas in New York.
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