José de Eusebio explained

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]

Life and career

De Eusebio initially trained as a pianist and conductor in Spain with further courses 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 in Dallas with Joaquín Achúcarro (piano), and conducting.[2]

He served as music director of contemporary music Sax-Ensemble between 1997 and 2002 and has guest conducted all the major Spanish orchestras, including the Spanish National Orchestra, Madrid Symphony Orchestra, Community of Madrid Orchestra, Valencia Orchestra, Málaga Philharmonic, Royal Seville Symphony Orchestra, and the Queen Sofía Chamber Orchestra.[3] [4] He has conducted throughout Europe as well as in North and South America and in Asia.[5]

A specialist in the operatic works of Isaac Albéniz, Eusebio is the editor of the critical editions of the 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).[6] His earlier recording of the work received the 2001 Latin Grammy Award for Best Classical Recording and his recording of Pepita Jiménez was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2007 for Best Opera Recording.[7] 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).[8]

He was one of the classical musicians, and the only Spaniard, who performed in LA at the after the September 11 attacks.[3]

Selected recordings

Albéniz: Henry Clifford - Orquesta Sinfonica de Madrid[9]

Albéniz: Pepita Jiménez - Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid[10]

Albéniz: Merlin - Orquesta Sinfonica de Madrid[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Clark, Walter Aaron (2002). Isaac Albeniz: Portrait of a Romantic, p. vii. Oxford University Press.
  2. Gobierno de Canarias (Government of the Canary Islands) (20 January 2009). "La ópera se instala en el Festival de Música de Canarias". Retrieved 1 September 2013 .
  3. Web site: José de Eusebio . José de Eusebio. Orquesta de Tenerife .
  4. Web site: Fundación Música Maestro. Curso de Dirección Orquestal. Fundación Música Maestro. 1 September 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131231181832/http://www.fundacionmusicamaestro.com/es/?page_id=1047. 31 December 2013.
  5. Web site: Iberkonzert, Artist Management and Concerts Production - JOSE DE EUSEBIO Biography . 2014-05-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140503225826/http://www.iberkonzert.com/bio/70/JOSE-DE-EUSEBIO.html . 2014-05-03 .
  6. Johnson, Victoria Stapells (September 2003). "Madrid". Opera Canada. Retrieved 1 September 2013
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  8. Dulce, José (23 January 2009). "España padece un complejo de inferioridad cultural" (Interview: José de Eusebio). El Día. Retrieved 1 September 2013 .
  9. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/jun/13/classicalmusicandopera.artsfeatures3 "Recording Review: Albeniz: Henry Clifford"
  10. Holland, Bernard. (11 March 2007). "A Memento of Romantic Spain ". New York Times. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  11. Vasta, Stephen Francis (March 2001). "Recording Review: Albéniz: Merlin", Opera News. Retrieved 1 September 2013 .

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