Rafael Kibelik

Palatín belonged to a musical line that dates back to the 18th century and among whose members we find, for example, the creator of the first Spanish musical dictionary. He was born in 1852 in Seville (Spain). From a young age he showed great musical talent and mastery of the violin, so it was considered when he was only 12 years old, that he should continue his studies in what was then the best place to study violin, The Imperial Conservatory of Paris. There, he would study with Jose White and with Jean-Delphin Alard, Pablo Sarasate´s teacher. This would be possible thanks to a scholarship granted by the Excelentísima Diputación de Seville after having won the relevant competition. His compositions include 29 pieces for violin and piano, a concerto for violin and orchestra which is only the second Spanish Romantic concerto for violin as well as works for orchestra, choir, chamber music or solo piano adding up to a total of 89 works.

Baroque lute music is fused with elements of flamenco, jacaras, fandangos and other Spanish dances and immersed in new colours with oriental rhythms and many elements of improvisation. Spanish guitarist and composer Rafael Catala specialises in the guitar music of his homeland, which in turn is characterised by influences from a wide range of Oriental and Occidental styles. This melting pot of cultures can also be felt in his new CD mare nostrum with his ensemble Musica Iberica. The ensemble has an unusual line-up, as the guitar is joined by oriental frame drums, the Swedish nyckelharpa (a keyboard fiddle) and a baroque violone (the predecessor of the double bass).

Rafael Orozco studied with Alexis Weissenberg and Artur Schnabel and would go on to win the 1966 Leeds Competition.

The world premiere recording of a hitherto unknown 1840 arrangement of Haydn’s sublime devotional cycle.

Rafael Kubelik was one of the most brilliant conductors in the world.

At first you might hear a conversation between Rafael Zaldivar's piano and Guillaume Tremblay's saxophone, but there is more than that; Rezos is the place where one tells the other, I know the territory of your sound, and offers him all the space necessary for its deployment. It is a story of exemplary listening and elaborate exchanges along rhythmic tricks of great finesse.

Carlos Rafael Rivera, Assistant Professor and Director of the Media Writing and Production program at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami has teamed again with acclaimed writer/director Scott Frank to score the Netflix limited Series The Queen’s Gambit, which premieres October 23, 2020.

This 1972 album, featuring harpsichord virtuoso Rafael Puyana alongside the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Antal Doráti and Sir Charles Mackerras, is a vibrant celebration of Spanish-inspired classical music.