José de Eusebio

José De Eusebio (born 1966, Madrid) is a Spanish conductor and musicologist. He is particularly known for his work on the neglected operas of the Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz.[1]

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.[2] 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).[3]

Selected recordings

Albéniz: Henry Clifford - Orquesta Sinfonica de Madrid

Albéniz: Pepita Jiménez - Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid

Albéniz: Merlin - Orquesta Sinfonica de Madrid

References

  1. ^ Clark (2002) p. vii; Cohn (January 2004)
  2. ^ EFE (7 December 2007); Variety (6 December 2007)
  3. ^ Dulce (23 January 2009)

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