Granados's opera Goyescas, based on his piano suite of the same name, premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in New York on January 28, 1916.
Performer Biography
José Serebrier, the conductor on this album, is a Grammy-winning artist with 46 Grammy nominations and has been hailed as 'the greatest master of orchestral balance' by Leopold Stokowski.
Performer Biography
Concerto Málaga is a Spanish string orchestra founded in 1996, dedicated to the research, study, and performance of string repertoire from the 17th century to the present day.
Recording & Production
Concerto Málaga was the first Spanish chamber ensemble to record for Deutsche Grammophon, in an album with Los Romero guitar quintet.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Granados was a champion of Spain's varied legacy of historical and folk music and a leading figure in the Catalan cultural movement known as modernisme.
Composer Biography
Enric Granados and his wife tragically drowned on their return voyage to Spain when their ship was attacked by a German submarine in the English Channel.
Composer Biography
Enric Granados, one of Spain's most important composers, spent his entire life in Barcelona, contributing to its musical life as a pianist, composer, teacher, conductor, and concert organizer.
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