In 1977 Decca released an LP entitled ‘Concertos from Spain’ which coupled two contemporary piano concertos – those by Montsalvatge (Concerto Breve, written for Alicia de Larrocha) and Surinach’s Piano Concerto. The Surinach – a kind of Spanish Khachaturian – has never before been released on CD. Taking advantage of the extended playing time of a CD, this release includes two other concertante works for piano and orchestra – Turina’s Rapsodia Sinfonica (made famous by Eileen Joyce) and the Rapsodia Española by a composer synonymous with de Larrocha: Albeniz.
ISAAC ALBÉNIZ
Rapsodia española (arr. Cristóbal Halffter)
JOAQUÍN TURINA
Rapsodia sinfónica, Op. 66
XAVIER MONTSALVATGE
Concerto Breve for Piano & Orchestra
CARLOS SURINACH
Concerto for Piano & Orchestra
Alicia de Larrocha, piano
London Philharmonic Orchestra [1-2]Royal Philharmonic Orchestra [3-4]Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos