In Barcelona one spring morning in 1928, Alicia de Larrocha’s piano teacher played her a little piece by the Spanish pianist-composer Enrique Granados (1867-1916). As she remembers the occasion now, ...

Ms. de Larrocha was esteemed for her elegant Mozart performances and for her interpretations of Albéniz, Granados, Mompou and other Spanish composers. By Allan Kozinn Iberia,” has had a strong ...

Alicia de Larrocha's stature as a pianist was in inverse proportion to her height: though a mere 4ft 9in she was universally acknowledged as the finest interpreter of Spanish music – especially ...

THREE AUDIO PIECES On November 14, 1971, soprano Victoria de los Angeles (1923-2005) and pianist Alicia de Larrocha teamed up for a concert of Spanish music at New York's Hunter College. The program ...

Ms. de Larrocha was esteemed for her elegant Mozart performances and for her interpretations of Albéniz, Granados, Mompou and other Spanish composers. By Allan Kozinn Iberia,” has had a strong ...

"I am me and I don't like anybody to compare me to others. Everything in my personality depends on my mood – sometimes very dark, sometimes very bright and optimistic. I am a very variable person." At ...