José Iturbi – From Hollywood To The World

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