The brilliant Spanish-born pianist, Alicia de Larrocha, studied piano with Frank Marshall at his Academia Marshall, and music theory with Riccardo Lamote de Grignon. She made her first public appearance with a solo recital at the age of five, and was soloist with Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid at the age of 11, performing W.A. Mozart’s “Coronation” Concerto (K. 537).
Alicia de Larrocha’s adult career began in 1940, but she did not make any international tours until 1947, when she first toured Europe. In 1953, she premiered Montsalvatge’s Concierto breve, which is dedicated to her, and also made her first visit to England.
Her first appearance in the USA was in 1955 with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Since then she has developed an intensive international career, and was recognized as an artist of outstanding interpretative insight.
Here is Alicia de Larrocha performing the music of Granados:
