José De Eusebio
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José De Eusebio is a Spanish conductor
and musicologist
. He is particularly known for his work on the neglected opera
s of the Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz
.
De Eusebio initially trained as a pianist and conductor in Spain, and then went on to study abroad at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music
and the Mozarteum University of Salzburg. Amongst his teachers were György Kurtág
and Vlado Perlemuter
. De Eusebio also studied in the United States as a Fulbright Scholar. He is the editor of the critical editions of Isaac Albéniz's scores for Merlin
, Henry Clifford
, Pepita Jiménez
and San Antonio de la Florida. He conducted the world première of Merlin in its first complete staging (27 May 2003, Teatro Real
, Madrid), and his recording of the work received the 2001 Latin Grammy Award
for Best Classical Recording. His recording of Pepita Jiménez was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2007 for Best Opera Recording. On 24 January 2009, he conducted the world premiere performance of Henry Clifford with its original English libretto
. (Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
).
Albéniz: Pepita Jiménez - Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid
Albéniz: Merlin - Orquesta Sinfonica de Madrid
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
and musicologist
Musicology
Musicology is the scholarly study of music. The word is used in narrow, broad and intermediate senses. In the narrow sense, musicology is confined to the music history of Western culture...
. He is particularly known for his work on the neglected opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
s of the Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz
Isaac Albéniz
Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual was a Spanish Catalan pianist and composer best known for his piano works based on folk music idioms .-Life:Born in Camprodon, province of Girona, to Ángel Albéniz and his wife Dolors Pascual, Albéniz...
.
De Eusebio initially trained as a pianist and conductor in Spain, and then went on to study abroad at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Franz Liszt Academy of Music
The Franz Liszt Academy of Music is a concert hall and music conservatory in Budapest, Hungary, founded on November 14, 1875...
and the Mozarteum University of Salzburg. Amongst his teachers were György Kurtág
György Kurtág
György Kurtág is a Hungarian composer of contemporary music.- Biography :György Kurtág was born in Lugoj in the Banat region, Romania.In 1946, he began his studies at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, where he met his wife, Márta, and also György Ligeti, who became a close friend...
and Vlado Perlemuter
Vlado Perlemuter
Vlado Perlemuter was a Lithuanian-born French pianist.-Biography:Vlado Perlemuter was born to a Polish Jewish family, the third of four sons, in Kovno, Russia . At the age of three, he lost the use of his left eye in an accident.His family settled in France in 1907...
. De Eusebio also studied in the United States as a Fulbright Scholar. He is the editor of the critical editions of Isaac Albéniz's scores for Merlin
Merlin (opera)
Merlin is the last of the operas of Isaac Albéniz. It is in three acts and the libretto was written in English by Francis Money-Coutts, 5th Baron Latymer ....
, Henry Clifford
Henry Clifford (opera)
Henry Clifford is a grand opera in three acts composed by Isaac Albéniz to an English libretto written by Francis Money-Coutts . It premiered at the Gran Teatro del Liceo on 8 May 1895...
, Pepita Jiménez
Pepita Jiménez
Pepita Jiménez is a lyric comedy or comic opera with music written by the Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz. The original opera was written in one act and used an English libretto by Albéniz's patron and collaborator, the Englishman Francis Money-Coutts, which is based on the novel of the same name by...
and San Antonio de la Florida. He conducted the world première of Merlin in its first complete staging (27 May 2003, Teatro Real
Teatro Real
The Teatro Real or simply El Real , is a major opera house located in Madrid, Spain.-History:...
, Madrid), and his recording of the work received the 2001 Latin Grammy Award
Latin Grammy Awards
A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Unlike the regular Grammy Award which primarily honors music produced in the United States, the Latin Grammy honors works produced anywhere around the...
for Best Classical Recording. His recording of Pepita Jiménez was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2007 for Best Opera Recording. On 24 January 2009, he conducted the world premiere performance of Henry Clifford with its original English libretto
Libretto
A libretto is the text used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata, or musical. The term "libretto" is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as mass, requiem, and sacred cantata, or even the story line of a...
. (Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria commonly known as Las Palmas is the political capital, jointly with Santa Cruz, the most populous city in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the ninth largest city in Spain, with a population of 383,308 in 2010. Nearly half of the people of the island...
).
Selected recordings
Albéniz: Henry Clifford - Orquesta Sinfonica de Madrid- Conductor: José De Eusebio
- Principal singers: Aquiles Machado (Henry Clifford); Alessandra Marc (Lady Clifford); Carlos Álvarez (Sir John Saint John); Jane Henschel (Lady Saint John); Ana Maria Martínez (Annie Saint John); Christian Immler (Colin); Ángel Rodríguez (Messenger).
- Recording location & date: Auditorio Nacional de Música de Madrid, 19-27 July 2002
- Label: DeccaDecca RecordsDecca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....
- 473 937-2 (2 CDsCompact DiscThe Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
)
Albéniz: Pepita Jiménez - Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid
- Conductor: José De Eusebio
- Principal singers: Carol Vaness (Pepita Jiménez), Plácido Domingo (Don Luis de Vargas), Jane Henschel (Antoñona), Enrique Baquerizo (Don Pedro de Vargas), Carlos Chausson (Vicar), José Antonio López (Count Genazahar) Ángel Rodríguez (1st Officer), Federico Gallar (2nd Officer)
- Recording location & date: Teatro Bulevar, Torrelodones, Madrid, July 2004 and June 2005
- Label: Deutsche GrammophonDeutsche GrammophonDeutsche Grammophon is a German classical record label which was the foundation of the future corporation to be known as PolyGram. It is now part of Universal Music Group since its acquisition and absorption of PolyGram in 1999, and it is also UMG's oldest active label...
- 000747202 (CD)
Albéniz: Merlin - Orquesta Sinfonica de Madrid
- Conductor: José De Eusebio
- Principal singers: Carlos Alvarez (Merlin), Plácido Domingo (King Arthur), Jane Henschel (Morgan le Fay), Ana Maria Martinez (Nivian), Carlos Chausson (Archbishop of Canterbury ), Christopher Maltman (Mordred)
- Recording location & date: Auditorio Nacional de Madrid, 1999
- Label: Decca - 467096 (2 CDs)