Ms. de Larrocha was esteemed for her elegant Mozart performances and for her interpretations of Albéniz, Granados, Mompou and other Spanish composers. By Allan Kozinn Iberia,” has had a strong ...

Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha, who thrilled music listeners for decades with polished and enthralling interpretations of great classical works, has died. She was 86. De Larrocha died late Friday ...

Alicia de Larrocha's stature as a pianist was in inverse proportion to her height: though a mere 4ft 9in she was universally acknowledged as the finest interpreter of Spanish music – especially ...

One may regret Alicia de Larrocha’s decision to forego concerto appearances at Ravinia these days, but at least this masterly pianist continues to favor festival audiences with a recital more or less ...

Alicia de Larrocha, a former child prodigy considered by many to have been the best Spanish pianist in history, has died in Barcelona at the age of 86, officials said. "She was an extraordinary ...

Alicia de Larrocha seems able to keep maturing as a pianist without getting older. Her Orchestra Hall recital Sunday had all the elegance, clarity and style one associates with her playing, but one ...

MADRIDMADRID — Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha, who thrilled music listeners for decades with polished and enthralling interpretations of great classical works and Spanish masters, has died aged 86 ...

"I am me and I don't like anybody to compare me to others. Everything in my personality depends on my mood – sometimes very dark, sometimes very bright and optimistic. I am a very variable person." At ...

She was one of the few international women pianists to bring a feminine approach to the keyboard. Although capable of generating a powerful sound, her phrasing was delicate and clear. Her most nimble ...

(***) Robert Schumann, Carnaval, Carnival Jest From Vienna and Allegro, Op. 8, performed by pianist Alicia de Larrocha (London): Alicia de Larrocha plays with accuracy, energy, clarity and songfulness ...