Alicia de Larrocha

Alicia de Larrocha y de la Calle (23 May 1923  25 September 2009) was a Spanish pianist and composer. She was considered one of the great piano legends of the 20th century. Reuters called her "the greatest Spanish pianist in history", Time "one of the world's most outstanding pianists", and The Guardian "the leading Spanish pianist of her time".

Alicia de Larrocha
De Larrocha in 1983
Born
Alicia de Larrocha y de la Calle

23 May 1923
Barcelona, Spain
Died25 September 2009 (aged 86)
Barcelona, Spain
Occupations
  • pianist
  • composer

She won four Grammy Awards, out of fourteen nominations, and a Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts. She is credited with bringing greater popularity to the compositions of Isaac Albéniz and Enrique Granados. In 1995, she became the first Spanish artist to win the UNESCO Prize.

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