Rafael Orozco plays Liszt "Feux Follets"

Rafael Orozco Flores (24 January 1946 -- 25 April 1996) was a Spanish classical pianist. Orozco is acclaimed as one of the great Spanish concert pianists.

Rafael Orozco came from a musical family in Córdoba and studied with José Cubiles, Alexis Weissenberg and Maria Curcio, the last and favourite pupil of Artur Schnabel. His professional career began after he won first prize in the 1966 Leeds International Piano Competition in the UK.

His large repertoire included works by Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert, Manuel de Falla, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Isaac Albéniz. He gave recitals on five continents and participated as soloist with the world's great orchestras, including Cleveland, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Berlin, Vienna, Paris, and London. Orozco also participated in music festivals at Osaka, Praga, Berlin, Santander, Edimburg, Spoleto, and Aldeburgh.

Orozco's playing was used in Ken Russell's 1970 film The Music Lovers, based on the life of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

In 1986, Córdoba awarded Orozco the Gold Medal of the city and the title of Hijo Predilecto (Favourite Son).

Orozco died in 1996. The Conservatorio Superior de Música Rafael Orozco in Córdoba is named in his honour.
(Wikipedia)

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[darkblueangel1956]

@newFranzFerencLiszt Ha inciso i la Rapsodia su tema di Paganini e Concerti di Rachmaninov per la Philips. Eseguiva anche dal vivo la Cadenza più difficile nel 1o tempo del 3o Concerto, quella con i salti a due mani ... con una sicurezza e una cantabilità senza eguali !! Ma ha eseguito tantissime altre composizioni magnificamente !!!

[ferocel]

Such a virile rendition. One of the most effective I've heard. Simply marvellous.

[simonvanthoff]

Marvelous pianist. Thanks for the upload! I have sent you his astonishing performance of Chopin's Scherzo. I'm working on uploading the other three!

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

Rafael Orozco?????

posso chiedere da dove è saltato fuori? chissà quanti pianisti bravi sono dimenticati da tutti...

[New4785689]

molto molto bravo!