Rafael Orozco
Rafael Orozco Rafael Orozco Flores (24 January 194624 April 1996) was a Spanish classical pianist. Orozco is acclaimed as one of the great Spanish concert pianists. 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.
Also recorded as Rafael Orozco Flores · Rafaël Orozco
Rafael Orozco
- Born
- 1946 · Córdoba.
- Died
- 1996 · Rome.
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- pianist · musician
- Fields
- classical music
- Education
- Madrid Royal Conservatory
- Teachers
- José Cubiles · Alexis Weissenberg
- Honours
- Hijo Predilecto de Córdoba
- Languages
- Spanish
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Rafael Orozco Rafael Orozco Flores (24 January 194624 April 1996) was a Spanish classical pianist. Orozco is acclaimed as one of the great Spanish concert pianists. 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.
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Born at Córdoba in 1946, died in Rome in 1996.
Rafael Orozco studied at Madrid Royal Conservatory. Training under José Cubiles and Alexis Weissenberg is recorded. The recorded working language is Spanish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music. Distinctions recorded are Hijo Predilecto de Córdoba.
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- 1.Bithell, Peter. Obituary: Rafael Orozco. The Independent. 1 May 1996.
- 2.H&B Recordings commentary on 2005 re-issue of earlier RTVE Classics recording. Grandes Pianistas Españoles - Rafael Orozco.
- 3.Juan Miguel Moreno Calderón, Director del Conservatorio Superior de Música Rafael Orozco. Diez Años sin Rafael Orozco (Ten Years without Rafael Orozco). Córdoba (Diario Córdoba). 25 April 2006.
- 4.Peter Bithell. Obituary: Rafael Orozco. The Independent. 2 May 1996.
- 5.The Guardian, 14 April 2009
- 6.YouTube rsN5UkOev7w "Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No.3, Cadenza (live, Rafael Orozco)"
- 7.Jean-Pierre Thiollet, 88 notes pour piano solo, "Solo nec plus ultra", Neva Editions, 2015, p.51. .
- 8.Conservatorio Superior de Música Rafael Orozco. (Rafael Orozco High Conservatory of Music)
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