Title: From Hollywood To The World
Format: CD
Catalogue Number: 19439836502
Item Condition: Mint (Sealed)
Cover Condition: Mint
Barcode (If known): 19439836502
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José Iturbi – From Hollywood To The World - The Rediscovered Recordings By Pianist And Conductor Once upon a time in the 1940s and 1950s in America, classical music and its stars were a natural part of many big Hollywood movies. This golden age saw the creation of famous musical hits such as Anchors Aweigh with Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra or That Midnight Kiss with Mario Lanza, in which a spirited piano virtuoso and conductor always played himself: José Iturbi. Nowadays known only to connoisseurs and aficionados, the native Spaniard was at the time, along with Oscar Levant (An American in Paris), one of the most commercially successful classical artists in Hollywood. When the film A Song to Remember was released in 1945, for example, Iturbi’s recording of a Chopin Polonaise sold 800,000 copies. Shortly thereafter, his recording company, RCA Victor, paid him over $118,000 in semiannual royalties – a record at the time. And Iturbi’s passion wasn’t just for music: he completed 1,400 hours of flying as a pilot, enjoyed riding motorcycles fast, and excelled as an amateur boxer! This edition is a tribute to an era when classical music from films made its journey around the world. It contains all the recordings made by José Iturbi and his sister Amparo Iturbi for RCA Victor from 1933 to 1955, painstakingly restored and remastered from the original records and tapes, including numerous previously unreleased recordings. The 188-page coffee-table book includes a detailed biographical essay by “Ambassador for the American Songbook” Michael Feinstein, extensive documentation with photographs and facsimiles from the José Iturbi Foundation archives, and a complete session and release discography. Concerto No. 10 For 2 Pianos And Orchestra In E-flat Major K 365 (316a) 1-1 - I Allegro 1-2 - II Andante 1-3 - III Rondeau. Allegro Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 20 In D Minor K 466 1-4 - I Allegro 1-5 - II Romance 1-6 - III [Allegro Assai] Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 1 In E-flat Major S 124 2-1 - I Allegro Maestoso. Tempo Giusto 2-2 - II Quasi Adagio – Allegretto Vivace 2-3 - II Quasi Adagio – Allegretto Vivace Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 1 In G Minor Op. 25 2-4 - I Molto Allegro Con Fuoco – Attacca 2-5 - II Andante – Attacca 2-6 - III Presto – Molto Allegro E Vivace Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 3 In C Minor Op. 37 2-7 - I Allegro Con Brio 2-8 - II Largo 2-9 - III Rondo. Allegro – Presto 3-1 - Rhapsody In Blue 3-2 - Three Blind Mice 3-3 - Three Blind Mice All American 3-4 - I Chicken In The Hay 3-5 - II Lush 3-6 - III Bloozey-Woozey 3-7 - IV Parade Of The Visiting Firemen Symphonette No. 4 “Latin-American” 3-8 - I Rhumba 3-9 - II Tango 3-10 - III Guaracha 3-11 - IV Conga 3-12 - Espanharlem 3-13 - Soliloquy Sonata For 2 Pianos In D Major K 448 (375a) 4-1 - I Allegro Con Spirito 4-2 - II Andante 4-3 - III Molto Allegro 3 Valses Romantiques 4-4 - No. 1: Très Vite Et Impétueusement 4-5 - No. 2: Mouvement Modéré de Valse 4-6 - No. 3: Animé 4-7 - Pequeña Danza Española En Blanc Et Noir L 134 4-8 - I Avec emportement 4-9 - II Lent. Sombre – Sourdement 4-10 - III Scherzando Scaramouche Op. 165b 4-11 - I Vif 4-12 - II Modéré 4-13 - III Brazileira 4-14 - La Siesta 4-15 - Guadalquivir 4-16 - Sevillana 5-1 - Clair de Lune L 75/3 5-2 - Liebestraum No. 3 In A-flat Major 5-3 - Rêverie L 68 5-4 - Bagatelle In A Minor “Für Elise” Woo 59 5-5 - Arabeske In C Major Op. 18 2 Arabesques L 66 5-6 - No. 1 In E Major 5-7 - No. 2 In G Major 5-8 - Danza Del Terror 5-9 - Prélude In C-sharp Minor Op. 3/2 5-10 - Les Jeux D’eaux à la Villa D’Este S 163/4 5-11 - Danza Ritual Del Fuego 5-12 - Allegro Appassionato In C-sharp Minor Op. 70 5-13 - Malagueña Op. 165/3 5-14 - Étude In C Minor “Revolutionary” Op. 10/12 5-15 - Polonaise In A-flat Major “Heroic” Op. 53 6-1 - Jardins Sous la Pluie L 100/3 6-2 - Romance In F-sharp Major Op. 28/2 24 Préludes Op. 28 6-3 - No. 9 In E Major 6-4 - No. 10 In C-sharp Minor 6-5 - No. 15 In D-flat Major “Raindrop” 6-6 - Nocturne In B Major Op. 32/1 6-7 - El Viejo Castillo Moro 6-8 - Canción de Cuna 6-9 - Danza Española In C Minor “Oriental” 6-10 - Mazurka In A Minor Op. 7/2 6-11 - Mazurka In F Minor Op. 7/3 6-12 - Mazurka In C Major Op. 33/2 6-13 - Mazurka In E Minor Op. 41/1 6-14 - Mazurka In B Minor Op. 33/4 6-15 - Scherzo No. 2 In B-flat Minor Op. 31 Children’s Corner L 113 6-16 - I Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum 6-17 - II Jimbo’s Lullaby 6-18 - III Serenade For The Doll 6-19 - IV The Snow Is Dancing 6-20 - V The Little Shepherd 6-21 - Jeux D’eau M 30 6-22 - Gato Concerto No. 10 For 2 Pianos And Orchestra In E-flat Major K 365 (316a) 7-1 - I Allegro 7-2 - II Andante 7-3 - III Rondeau. Allegro Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 20 In D Minor K 466 7-4 - I Allegro 7-5 - II Romance 7-6 - III [Allegro Assai] Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 3 In C Minor Op. 37 8-1 - I Allegro Con Brio 8-2 - II Largo 8-3 - III Rondo. Allegro – Presto 8-4 - Rhapsody In Blue 8-5 - Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte M 19 8-6 - Passacaglia In C Minor Bwv 582 Piano Sonata No. 11 In A Major K 331 (300i) 9-1 - I Andante Grazioso 9-2 - II Menuetto – Trio 9-3 - III [Rondo] Alla Turca. Allegretto Piano Sonata No. 12 In F Major K 332 (300k 9-4 - I Allegro 9-5 - II Adagio 9-6 - III Allegro Assai 9-7 - Fantaisie-Impromptu In C-sharp Minor Op. Posth. 66 9-8 - Waltz In D-flat Major “Minute” Op. 64/1 9-9 - Waltz In C-sharp Minor Op. 64/2 9-10 - Mazurka in B-flat major op. 7/1 10-1 - Sevilla (Sevillanas) Op. 47/3 10-2 - Quejas O La Maja y El Ruiseñor Op. 11/4 10-3 - Sonata In B Minor K 27 (L 449) 10-4 - Sonata In C Major K 159 (L 104) 10-5 - Allegro In A Major “Toccata” 10-6 - Pequeña Danza Española 10-7 - Andante In F Major “Andante Favori” Woo 5 10-8 - Córdoba Op. 232/4 10-9 - Marche Funèbre 10-10 - Caprice Arabe Op. 96 10-11 - L’Isle Joyeuse L 106 10-12 - Sentimiento 2 Arabesques L 66 10-13 - No. 1 In E Major 10-14 - No. 2 In G Major 10-15 - Fantasia In C Minor Bwv 906 10-16 - Danza Española In G Major “Danza Triste (Melancólica)” 10-17 - Boogie Woogie Étude 10-18 - Blues 11-1 - Danza Ritual Del Fuego 11-2 - Danza Del Terror 11-3 - Clair de Lune L 75/3 11-4 - Liebestraum No. 3 In A-flat Major 11-5 - Polonaise In A-flat Major “Heroic” Op. 53 11-6 - Arabeske In C Major Op. 18 11-7 - Rêverie L 68 11-8 - Variations In C Major Hob. Xvii:5 11-9 - Minuet In G Major “À L’Antique” Op. 14/1 11-10 - Bagatelle In A Minor “Für Elise” Woo 59 11-11 - Träumerei Op. 15/7 11-12 - Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte M 19 11-13 - Humoresque Op. 10/5 3 Danses Andalouses 11-14 - No. 1: Ritmo 11-15 - No. 2: Sentimiento 11-16 - No. 3: El Vito (Gracia) The Seasons Op. 37a 11-17 - June: Barcarolle 11-18 - November: In A Troïka 11-19 - Une Larme Symphony No. 3 In A Minor “Scottish” Op. 56 12-1 - I Introduction. Andante Con Moto 12-2 - II Scherzo. Vivace Non Troppo 12-3 - III Adagio Cantabile 12-4 - IV Allegro Guerriero. Allegro Vivacissimo Symphony No. 9 In E Minor “From The New World” Op. 95 12-5 - I Adagio – Allegro Molto 12-6 - II Largo 12-7 - III Scherzo. Molto Vivace 12-8 - IV Allegro Con Fuoco 13-1 - Fantasy On Hungarian Folk Melodies S 123 El Sombrero de Tres Picos Suite No. 2 13-2 - I Danza de Los Vecinos (Seguidilla) 13-3 - II Danza Del Molinero (Farruca) 13-4 - III Danza Final (Jota) 13-5 - Marcha Burlesca 13-6 - Homenaje A Debussy 13-7 - Homenaje A la Tempranica 13-8 - Seguidillas 13-9 - Interior Siete canciones populares españolas 13-10 - No. 1: El Paño Moruno 13-11 - No. 2: Seguidilla Murciana 13-12 - No. 3: Asturiana 13-13 - No. 4: Jota 13-14 - No. 5: Nana 13-15 - No. 6: Canción 13-16 - No. 7: Polo 13-17 - Cuando Tan Hermosa Os Miro… Op. 90/1 13-18 - Mr. Héctor De Lara Interviews Mr. José Iturbi José Iturbi With Don Ameche In “What’s New” 13-19 - Introduction To Interview 13-20 - Ritual Fire Dance 13-21 - Interview 13-22 - The Joint Is Really Jumping Down At Carnegie Hall 12 Danzas Españolas 14-1 - No. 8 In C Major: Sardana (Asturiana) 14-2 - No. 12 In A Minor: Bolero (Arabesca) 14-3 - No. 9 In B-flat Major: Romántica (Mazurka) Mujeres Españolas – Series I Op. 17 14-4 - II La Andaluza Sentimental (monólogo) 14-5 - III La Morena Coqueta (escena) Pochades Andalouses – Book I 14-6 - No. 1: Canto Flamenco 14-7 - No. 2: Danse Gitane 14-8 - No. 3: Âniers Sur la Route de Séville 14-9 - No. 4: Tientos 14-10 - Granada (Serenata) Op. 47/1 14-11 - Córdoba Op. 232/4 14-12 - Dance For Piano In G Major “Danza Valenciana” 14-13 - Malagueña 14-14 - The White Peacock Op. 7/1 14-15 - Guadalquivir 14-16 - Ritmo 14-17 - Sonata For 2 Pianos In D Major K 448 (375a) III Molto Allegro 14-18 - Ritmo 15-1 - El Pelele (Goyesca) Goyescas O Los Majos Enamorados Op. 11 15-2 - I Los Requiebros 15-3 - II Coloquio En la Reja 15-4 - III El Fandango Del Candil 15-5 - IV Quejas O La Maja y El Ruiseñor 15-6 - V El Amor y la Muerte. Balada 15-7 - VI Epílogo. Serenata Del Espectro 16-1 - Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales M 61 10 Pièces Pittoresques 16-2 - No. 10: Scherzo-Valse – Vivo 16-3 - No. 6: Idylle – Allegretto Avec Fraîcheur Et Naïveté 16-4 - Bourrée Fantasque 16-5 - 34 Valses Sentimentales D 779 Nos. 5–9, 1, 2, 11–13, 15–24, 27, 26, 29, 33 & 30–32 16-6 - 12 Valses Nobles D 969 16-7 - Danza de Las Labradoras Valencianas 24 Préludes Op. 34 16-8 - No. 2 In A Minor – Allegretto 16-9 - No. 14 In E-flat Minor – Adagio 16-10 - No. 24 In D Minor – Allegretto 16-11 - Impromptu No. 3 In A-flat Major Op. 34 Piano Sonata No. 13 In B-flat Major K 333 (315c) 16-12 - I Allegro 16-13 - II Andante Cantabile 16-14 - III Allegretto Grazioso