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Iberia Volume 2: book 3 & 4
Isaac Albéniz

Yoram Ish-Hurwitz

Iberia Volume 2: book 3 & 4

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Format: SACD
Label: Turtle Records
UPC: 0608917553024
Catnr: TR 75530
Release date: 02 November 2009
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Turtle Records
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0608917553024
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TR 75530
Release date
02 November 2009
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Yoram Ish-Hurwitz: piano

Iberia: Twelve musical impressions of Spain
Over a hundred years ago, the seriously ill Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909) worked frantically on the most beautiful of his works, the piano cycle Iberia. Because of the flamenco elements and the titles of the pieces, Andalusia is often called the source of inspiration for the cycle. The emerging Impressionism of Paris, too, seems to have left its mark on the style, not to mention the Lisztian virtuosity. But the real quality of Iberia lies in the originality with which Albéniz was able to blend these elements and the remarkable power of imagination he demonstrated in the process. These are what set it among the most beautiful pieces of music Spain has ever produced. It gives a romantic impression of the country, which the composer nostalgically longed for but which had not given him the recognition he deserved. Albéniz died in 1909, shortly after completing his masterpiece.

This recording of pianist Yoram Ish-Hurwitz is the third and fourth book of Iberia and makes this short two volume-cycle complete.
Het laatste deel van de prachtige cyclus Iberia van Albeniz
Dit is het tweede volume van het aantrekkelijke werk Iberia van Isaac Albeniz voor piano, uitgevoerd door Yoram Ish-Hurwitz. In 2009 nam hij de eerste twee boeken op, ter gelegenheid van de honderdste sterfdag van de componist. Deze opname van het derde en vierde boek maakt de korte cyclus compleet.

De ernstig zieke Albeniz werkte meer dan honderd jaar geleden verwoed aan de pianocyclus Iberia, een van zijn mooiste werken. In dit werk worden elementen van de flamenco uit Andalusië op een prachtige en originele manier gecombineerd met Frans impressionisme en de virtuositeit van Liszt. De cyclus geeft een romantische indruk van het landschap waar de componist naar verlangde. Albeniz kreeg geen erkenning voor dit werk, omdat hij kort na de publicatie ervan overleed.

Yoram Ish-Hurwitz speelt Iberia met veel gemak, flair en een lichte klankkleur, maar laat tegelijkertijd ook diepgang horen. De recensies zijn tot nu toe erg positief.

Naast de opname is er een film in Andalusië gemaakt, die terug gaat naar de oorsprong van deze muziek. De film bevat ook een interview met Professor Dr. Jacinto Torres, een Albeniz specialist, over de bijzondere pianocyclus. Ish-Hurwitz laat beelden van de film zien tijdens zijn concerten. Dit geeft de muziek nog meer betekenis.
Der junge niederl�ndische, isarelisch-st�mmige Pianist Yoram Ish-Hurwitz (* 1968) studierte am Sweelinck-Konservatorium in Amsterdam und machte an der ber�hmten New Yorker Julliard School sein Examen bei Gy�rgy S�ndor. Zum 100. Todestag von Isaac Alb�niz (18. Mai 2009) legte er eine faszinierende Neuinterpretation der ersten beiden 'Iberia'-B�cher vor. Nun folgen die abschlie�enden B�cher 3&4.

Artist(s)

Yoram Ish-Hurwitz (piano)

Yoram Ish-Hurwitz is a Dutch pianist of Israeli origin. He began his studies with Danièle Dechenne and Jan Wijn at the Sweelinck Conservatorium in Amsterdam. In 1993 he was the first Dutch pianist to graduate from the Juilliard School in New York with the Hungarian pianist György Sándor. Finally he was admitted to the soloist class of the renowned piano teacher Karl-Heinz Kämmerling with whom he studied for another two years. In 1988 he won the second prize at the Eduard Flipse Piano Competition in Rotterdam. Three years later he was awarded the Jacques Vonk Prize by a unanimous international jury. Since then he has frequently performed in The Netherlands, including many times in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. He is also...
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Yoram Ish-Hurwitz is a Dutch pianist of Israeli origin. He began his studies with Danièle Dechenne and Jan Wijn at the Sweelinck Conservatorium in Amsterdam. In 1993 he was the first Dutch pianist to graduate from the Juilliard School in New York with the Hungarian pianist György Sándor. Finally he was admitted to the soloist class of the renowned piano teacher Karl-Heinz Kämmerling with whom he studied for another two years.
In 1988 he won the second prize at the Eduard Flipse Piano Competition in Rotterdam. Three years later he was awarded the Jacques Vonk Prize by a unanimous international jury. Since then he has frequently performed in The Netherlands, including many times in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. He is also a regular guest as soloist with many orchestras and has given recitals in Norway, Germany, Slovakia, Italy, Czech Republic, Great Britain and the U.S. amongst other countries and has taken part in a large number of international festivals such as Bergen, Trondheim and Brighton. Since 2003 Yoram Ish-Hurwitz has been a Steinway Artist.
His discography includes works by Franz Schubert, Frédéric Chopin, Modest Mussorgsky, Sergei Prokofiev and the complete 'Années de Pèlerinage' by Franz Liszt. One of the Liszt CDs reached the top ten in the Classical Music charts and kept the number one position for several weeks. A new project based on the Iberia cycle of the Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz is being scheduled in the near future, both in concerts and on CDs.

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Isaac Albéniz

Isaac Albéniz was a prominent Spanish pianist and composer. Albéniz was born in Camprodón and was soon recognised as a child prodigy. As a six year old, he received piano lessons from Antoine François Marmontel. After which he attended the conservatory of Madrid and continued to give concerts as a prodigy until he was 15 years old. In 1876, he studied in Leipzig for two months, but left when he received a royal grant to study at the conservatory of Brussels. In 1879, he graduated with honours and did a succesful concert tour around Europe. He wished to study under Liszt, for which he traveled to Budapest. Unfortunately, his travels were in vain: Liszt had already moved to Weimar. 
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Isaac Albéniz was a prominent Spanish pianist and composer. Albéniz was born in Camprodón and was soon recognised as a child prodigy. As a six year old, he received piano lessons from Antoine François Marmontel. After which he attended the conservatory of Madrid and continued to give concerts as a prodigy until he was 15 years old.
In 1876, he studied in Leipzig for two months, but left when he received a royal grant to study at the conservatory of Brussels. In 1879, he graduated with honours and did a succesful concert tour around Europe. He wished to study under Liszt, for which he traveled to Budapest. Unfortunately, his travels were in vain: Liszt had already moved to Weimar.


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