Xavier Montsalvatge (1912-2002) Spain

Concierto Breve piano & orchestra
- Dedicated to Alicia de Larrocha -

- World Premiere -
Date: 20/12/1953
Venue: Palau de la Música, Barcelona
Barcelona Philharmonic Orchestra • Louis de Froment
Notes: In the concert, Alicia de Larrocha also played Beethoven's Concerto No. 5 and Schumann's Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
Review: La Vanguardia (22/12/1953)

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• Sonatine pour Yvette

- First Public Performance -
Date: 17/11/1965
Venue: Real Academia de Sant Jordi, Barcelona

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• Divagacion
- Dedicated to Alicia de Larrocha -

- First Public Performance -
Date: 06/11/1950
Venue: Casal del Metge (Doctor House), Barcelona
Notes: Comissioned by Frank Marshall for Alicia de Larrocha, see here
Review: Destino (1950/11/11) P. 21

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• Tres Divertimentos

- First Public Performance -
Date: 17/11/1965
Venue: Real Academia de Sant Jordi, Barcelona

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• Si, a Mompou for left hand only
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• Berceuse a la memoria de Óscar Esplá for left hand only
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• Improviso Epilogal 

Date: 27/10/2001
Venue: Real Academia de Belles Artes de San Fernando, Madrid
Source: here

👂Listen the audio from "Arxiu Alicia de Larrocha"
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• Impromptu en el Generalife

Venue: Palau de la Música Catalana

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• Pregaria a Santiago viola and piano

Date: 26/08/1999
Venue: International University Courses in Santiago de Compostela
Alicia de Larrocha (piano), Enrique Santiago (viola)
Source: here
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• El cant dels ocells piano four-hands

Venue: Teatro de la Zarzuela, Madrid, Spain
Alicia de Larrocha, Joaquín Achúcarro (piano)
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• Hommage to Victoria de los Angeles piano four-hands

This piece was written at the suggestion of Alicia de Larrocha to be played as an encore, in a duet with Joaquín Achúcarro at the concert in honour of Victoria de los Angeles.

Date: 28/12/1998
Venue: Teatro de la Zarzuela, Madrid, Spain
Alicia de Larrocha, Joaquín Achúcarro (piano)
Source: here
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• Canco amorosa voice and piano

Date: 2002(?)
Venue: ?
Alicia de Larrocha (piano), Olga Serra (mezzo-soprano)
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• Cancións negras voice and piano
- Cuba dentro de un piano
- Punto de Habanera
- Chevere
- Cancion de cuna para dormir a un negrito
- Canto negro


Date: 25/11/1979
Venue: Avery Fisher Hall (Lincoln Center), New York
Alicia de Larrocha (piano), Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
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• Nana voice and piano

Date: 2002(?)
Venue: ?
Alicia de Larrocha (piano), Olga Serra (mezzo soprano)
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• Canción de cuna para dormir a un negrito voice and piano

Date: 13/11/1971
Venue: Hunter College Assembly Hall , New York
Alicia de Larrocha (piano), Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
Notes: Alicia de Larrocha and Victoria de los Angeles played it as encore
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• Unknown Vocal Works

Date: 1998, July-Aug
Venue: Munich Opera Festival, Munich
Alicia de Larrocha (piano), Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano)
Source: New York Times (1998/03/15)





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