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Joaquín Achúcarro
p, *1932 ES, Bilbao
Musician / Conductor of Classical
Spanish classical music pianist (Bilbao, 1939). Though he made his debut at age 13, his professional career started after his victory at the 1959 Liverpool International Competition (one year after Zubin Mehta had won it as conductor) with Schumann's Piano Concerto and Rachmaninoff's Paganini Rhapsody, which led to his London debut with the London Symphony Orchestra. He has since worked in 61 countries, performing in venues such as Avery Fisher Hall, Berlin Philharmonie, Carnegie Hall, Concertgebouw, Kennedy Center, Musikverein, Royal Albert Hall, Salle Gaveau, Salle Pleyel, Teatro alla Scala, Suntory Hall, Sydney Opera House, Teatro Colón and The Barbican both playing recitals and as soloist with 208 orchestras including the Berlin Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, London Symphony, New Philharmonia, London Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony,...
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Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: IV. Finale. Presto ma non tanto on Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: IV. Finale. Presto ma non tanto by Frédéric Chopin & Joaquín Achúcarro Rachmaninov: 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor on Rachmaninov: 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor by Sergei Rachmaninoff & Joaquín Achúcarro Brahms: 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: No. 2 Intermezzo in A Major on Joaquín Achúcarro in Recital at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao by Joaquín Achúcarro Brahms: 3 Intermezzos, Op. 117: No. 1 in E-Flat Major. Andante moderato on Joaquín Achúcarro in Recital at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao by Joaquín Achúcarro Scriabin: 3 Morceaux, Op. 2: No. 1 Etude in C-Sharp Minor on Scriabin: 3 Morceaux, Op. 2: No. 1 Etude in C-Sharp Minor by Alexander Scriabin & Joaquín Achúcarro Liszt: 3 Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3, Nocturne in A-Flat Major on Joaquín Achúcarro in Recital at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao by Joaquín Achúcarro Brahms: 3 Intermezzos, Op. 117: No. 2 in B-Flat Minor. Andante non troppo e con molto expressione on Joaquín Achúcarro in Recital at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao by Joaquín Achúcarro Grieg: Lyric Pieces Book V, Op. 54: No. 4 Notturno on Joaquín Achúcarro in Recital at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao by Joaquín Achúcarro Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: III. Largo on Joaquín Achúcarro in Recital at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao by Joaquín Achúcarro Rachmaninov: 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 4 in D Minor on Joaquín Achúcarro in Recital at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao by Joaquín AchúcarroTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Música Española (Por Un Poeta Del Piano) | Joaquín Achúcarro / Isaac Albéniz / Enrique Granados / Manuel De Falla / Joaquín Turina / Frederic Mompou | 2014 | Album |
| Goyescas / El Pelele | Joaquín Achúcarro - Enrique Granados, Manuel De Falla, Isaac Albéniz | 2014 | Album |
| Fantasie Op. 17; Kreisleriana Op. 16 | Joaquín Achúcarro, Robert Schumann | 2005 | Album |
| Gaspard De La Nuit | Maurice Ravel, Joaquín Achúcarro | 2001 | Album |
| Concierto Español | Joaquín Achúcarro, Odón Alonso | 1991 | Album |
| Goyescas | Joaquín Achúcarro, Enrique Granados | 1980 | Album |
| España | Joaquín Achúcarro | 1978 | Album |
| Falla Nights In The Gardens Of Spain / Harpsichord Concerto | Joaquín Achúcarro / Eduardo Mata / The London Symphony Orchestra | 1978 | Album |
| Joaquín Achúcarro Plays Manuel De Falla | Joaquín Achúcarro Plays Manuel De Falla | 1976 | Album |
| Citizen Kane (The Classic Film Scores Of Bernard Herrmann) | Bernard Herrmann - Charles Gerhardt, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kiri Te Kanawa, Joaquín Achúcarro | 1974 | Album |
| Joaquin Achucarro plays Ravel and Debussy | Joaquín Achúcarro, Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy | 1974 | Album |
| Un Programa Español De Joaquín Achúcarro | Joaquín Achúcarro | 1962 | Album |
| Joaquín Achúcarro Interpreta | Joaquín Achúcarro | 1961 | Album |
| Gaspard de la Nuit / Tre Preludi / La Plus Que Lente | Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy, Joaquín Achúcarro | Album |
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