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Ricardo Viñes

January 05, 2023

Ricardo Viñes y Roda (Spanish pronunciation: [riˈkaɾðo ˈβiɲes], Catalan: Ricard Viñes i Roda, Catalan pronunciation: [riˈkaɾd ˈbiɲəs]; 5 February 1875 – 29 April 1943) was a Spanish pianist. He gave the premieres of works by Ravel, Debussy, Satie, Falla and Albéniz. He was the piano teacher of the composer Francis Poulenc and the pianists Marcelle Meyer, Joaquín Nin-Culmell and Léo-Pol Morin.

Ricardo Viñes in 1919

Life and career

Viñes was born in Lleida, Spain. He studied the piano at the Paris Conservatoire under Charles-Wilfrid de Bériot, and composition and harmony with Benjamin Godard and Albert Lavignac.[1]

In 1895 Viñes made his début at the Salle Pleyel, Paris. From 1900 he had an international career, touring in Russia and throughout Europe and South America. Between 1930 and 1936 he lived in Argentina, returning to Paris in 1936 where he continued to play until the final year of his life.[1]

According to Charles Timbrell and Esperanza Berrocal in the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Viñes's keyboard technique was magnificent and his repertoire extensive. In addition to the established classics he championed new works by the many composers of whom he was a close friend. They included Ravel, Debussy, Satie, Falla, Granados, Albéniz and Déodat de Séverac.[1] He was also a proponent of Russian music, and introduced France to pieces by Mussorgsky (Pictures at an Exhibition), Balakirev (Islamey) and Prokofiev (Sarcasmes). Grove lists among the many works dedicated to him Ravel's Oiseaux tristes, Debussy's Poissons d’or and Falla's Noches en los jardines de España.[n 1]

Viñes composed a small number of works, the best known of which are the two Hommages, for Séverac and Satie. He also wrote several articles, mostly on Spanish music, and his diaries are much quoted by biographers of his musical contemporaries. His piano students included Marcelle Meyer, Joaquín Nin-Culmell, Léo-Pol Morin and Francis Poulenc.[1] Poulenc later said of his teacher:

I admired him madly, because, at this time, in 1914, he was the only virtuoso who played Debussy and Ravel. That meeting with Viñes was paramount in my life: I owe him everything. … In reality it is to Viñes that I owe my fledgling efforts in music and everything I know about the piano.[3] Viñes was a delightful character, some kind of strange Hidalgo with an enormous moustache, a brown sombrero in true Barcelona style, and button boots with which he used to kick me in the shins whenever I was clumsy at the pedals. No one could teach the art of using the pedals, an essential feature of modern piano music, better than Viñes. He somehow managed to extract clarity precisely from the ambiguities of the pedals. His staccato playing was equally remarkable. Marcelle Meyer, his most brilliant pupil, declared that he made even Petrushka seem easy.[4]

An annual International piano competition "Ricard Viñes" has been held since 1995 in his birth town Lleida. The city council named one of the city's most popular squares the "Plaça Ricard Vinyes", and the main room of the Llotja de Lleida theatre and congress centre (opened in 2010) is also named after him.

Viñes died in Barcelona at the age of 68. He was unmarried.

Discography

Viñes reportedly had an intense dislike for the recording process, but nonetheless left 25 recordings dating from the 1930s.[5] In Grove's view, the playing as recorded reveals "an unforced virtuosity, charming rhythmic pointing and shimmering pedal effects."[1]

All the recordings listed below were released by Marston Records in 2007 as "Ricardo Viñes: The Complete Recordings". Other releases are listed below the individual compositions.

  • Isaac Albéniz
    • Granada (Serenata), Op.47 No.1 (rec. 1930)
    • Torre bermeja, Op.92 No.12 (rec. 1930)
      • Opal (Pearl), "Ricardo Viñes and Francis Planté", 1994
    • Orientale, Op.232 No.2 (rec. 1930)
      • Opal (Pearl), "Ricardo Viñes and Francis Planté", 1994
    • Seguidillas, Op.232 No.5 (rec. 1930)
      • Opal (Pearl), "Ricardo Viñes and Francis Planté", 1994
    • Serenata española, Op.181 (rec. 22 July 1936)
      • Opal (Pearl), "Ricardo Viñes and Francis Planté", 1994
    • Tango in A minor, Op.164 No.2 (rec. 22 July 1936)
      • Opal (Pearl), "Ricardo Viñes and Francis Planté", 1994
  • Pedro Humberto Allende
    • Dos Tonadas Chilenas (rec. 22 July 1936)
      • Opal (Pearl), "Ricardo Viñes and Francis Planté", 1994
  • Manuel Blancafort
    • L'Orgue du Carroussel (from Le Parc d'Attractions) (rec. 1930)
      • Opal (Pearl), "Ricardo Viñes and Francis Planté", 1994
    • Polka de l'Equilibriste (from Le Parc d'Attractions) (rec. 1930)
      • Opal (Pearl), "Ricardo Viñes and Francis Planté", 1994
  • Alexander Borodin
    • Scherzo in Ab (rec. 1930)
      • Opal (Pearl), "Ricardo Viñes and Francis Planté", 1994
  • Claude Debussy
    • Soirée dans Grenade (Estampes No.2) (rec. 1930)
      • Opal (Pearl), "Ricardo Viñes and Francis Planté", 1994
    • Poissons d'or (Images, Set 2 No.3) (rec. 1930)
      • Opal (Pearl), "Ricardo Viñes and Francis Planté", 1994
      • Naxos, "A-Z of Pianists - by Jonathan Summers", 4-CD set, 2007
      • Ysaÿe Records, "Claude Debussy - Images Pour Piano", 2008
    • Hommage à Rameau (Images, Set 1 No.2) (incomplete; rec. 1938)[6]
      • Arbiter Records, "Masters of the French piano tradition", 2007
    • Etude No.10, "Pour les sonorités opposées" (incomplete; rec. 1938)[6]
      • Arbiter Records, "Masters of the French piano tradition", 2007
    • Viñes speaks on Debussy (radio address in French commemorating the 20th anniversary of Debussy's death, 1938)[7]
  • Manuel de Falla
    • Dance of Terror (rec. 1930)
    • Récit du Pêcheur (rec. 1930)
    • Introduction and Ritual Fire Dance (rec. 1930)
  • Gluck-Brahms
    • Gavotte in A (rec. 1930)
      • Opal (Pearl), "Ricardo Viñes and Francis Planté", 1994
  • Carlos López-Buchardo
    • Bailecito (rec. 22 July 1936)
      • Opal (Pearl), "Ricardo Viñes and Francis Planté", 1994
  • Domenico Scarlatti
    • Sonata in D, K.29 (L.461) (rec. 1930)
      • Opal (Pearl), "Ricardo Viñes and Francis Planté", 1994
  • Cayetano Troiani
    • Milonga (rec. 22 July 1936)
      • Opal (Pearl), "Ricardo Viñes and Francis Planté", 1994
  • Joaquín Turina
    • Miramar (from Chants d'Espagne) (rec. 1930)
      • Opal (Pearl), "Ricardo Viñes and Francis Planté", 1994
    • Dans les Jardins de Murcia (rec. 1930)
      • Opal (Pearl), "Ricardo Viñes and Francis Planté", 1994

Notes and references

Notes
  1. ^ José Cubiles was chosen as soloist for the 1916 premiere of the Falla piece in Madrid, but Viñes played it at its first performance outside Madrid, in San Sebastián, shortly afterwards.[2]
References
  1. ^ a b c d e Timbrell, Charles and Esperanza Berrocal. "Viñes, Ricardo", Grove Music Online, Oxford University Press, retrieved 19 September 2014 (subscription required)
  2. ^ Ivory Classics
  3. ^ Quoted in Schmidt, p. 20
  4. ^ Hell, pp. 3–4; and Poulenc, pp. 37
  5. ^ Marston liner notes 24 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 17 June 2010.
  6. ^ a b The Marston release says that the recording date of this is unknown, while the Arbiter release indicates that it was recorded in 1938.
  7. ^ English translation 28 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 17 June 2010.
Sources
  • Hell, Henri (1959). Francis Poulenc. New York: Grove Press. OCLC 1268174.
  • Poulenc, Francis (1978). Audel, Stéphane (ed.). My Friends and Myself. Translated by Harding, James. London: Dennis Dobson. ISBN 0234772514.
  • Schmidt, Carl (2001). Entrancing Muse: A Documented Biography of Francis Poulenc. Hillsdale, NY: Pendragon Press. ISBN 1576470261.

External links

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Ricardo Vines y Roda Spanish pronunciation riˈkaɾdo ˈbiɲes Catalan Ricard Vines i Roda Catalan pronunciation riˈkaɾd ˈbiɲes 5 February 1875 29 April 1943 was a Spanish pianist He gave the premieres of works by Ravel Debussy Satie Falla and Albeniz He was the piano teacher of the composer Francis Poulenc and the pianists Marcelle Meyer Joaquin Nin Culmell and Leo Pol Morin Ricardo Vines in 1919 Contents 1 Life and career 2 Discography 3 Notes and references 4 External linksLife and career EditVines was born in Lleida Spain He studied the piano at the Paris Conservatoire under Charles Wilfrid de Beriot and composition and harmony with Benjamin Godard and Albert Lavignac 1 In 1895 Vines made his debut at the Salle Pleyel Paris From 1900 he had an international career touring in Russia and throughout Europe and South America Between 1930 and 1936 he lived in Argentina returning to Paris in 1936 where he continued to play until the final year of his life 1 According to Charles Timbrell and Esperanza Berrocal in the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians Vines s keyboard technique was magnificent and his repertoire extensive In addition to the established classics he championed new works by the many composers of whom he was a close friend They included Ravel Debussy Satie Falla Granados Albeniz and Deodat de Severac 1 He was also a proponent of Russian music and introduced France to pieces by Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition Balakirev Islamey and Prokofiev Sarcasmes Grove lists among the many works dedicated to him Ravel s Oiseaux tristes Debussy s Poissons d or and Falla s Noches en los jardines de Espana n 1 Vines composed a small number of works the best known of which are the two Hommages for Severac and Satie He also wrote several articles mostly on Spanish music and his diaries are much quoted by biographers of his musical contemporaries His piano students included Marcelle Meyer Joaquin Nin Culmell Leo Pol Morin and Francis Poulenc 1 Poulenc later said of his teacher I admired him madly because at this time in 1914 he was the only virtuoso who played Debussy and Ravel That meeting with Vines was paramount in my life I owe him everything In reality it is to Vines that I owe my fledgling efforts in music and everything I know about the piano 3 Vines was a delightful character some kind of strange Hidalgo with an enormous moustache a brown sombrero in true Barcelona style and button boots with which he used to kick me in the shins whenever I was clumsy at the pedals No one could teach the art of using the pedals an essential feature of modern piano music better than Vines He somehow managed to extract clarity precisely from the ambiguities of the pedals His staccato playing was equally remarkable Marcelle Meyer his most brilliant pupil declared that he made even Petrushka seem easy 4 An annual International piano competition Ricard Vines has been held since 1995 in his birth town Lleida The city council named one of the city s most popular squares the Placa Ricard Vinyes and the main room of the Llotja de Lleida theatre and congress centre opened in 2010 is also named after him Vines died in Barcelona at the age of 68 He was unmarried Discography EditVines reportedly had an intense dislike for the recording process but nonetheless left 25 recordings dating from the 1930s 5 In Grove s view the playing as recorded reveals an unforced virtuosity charming rhythmic pointing and shimmering pedal effects 1 All the recordings listed below were released by Marston Records in 2007 as Ricardo Vines The Complete Recordings Other releases are listed below the individual compositions Isaac Albeniz Granada Serenata Op 47 No 1 rec 1930 Torre bermeja Op 92 No 12 rec 1930 Opal Pearl Ricardo Vines and Francis Plante 1994 Orientale Op 232 No 2 rec 1930 Opal Pearl Ricardo Vines and Francis Plante 1994 Seguidillas Op 232 No 5 rec 1930 Opal Pearl Ricardo Vines and Francis Plante 1994 Serenata espanola Op 181 rec 22 July 1936 Opal Pearl Ricardo Vines and Francis Plante 1994 Tango in A minor Op 164 No 2 rec 22 July 1936 Opal Pearl Ricardo Vines and Francis Plante 1994 Pedro Humberto Allende Dos Tonadas Chilenas rec 22 July 1936 Opal Pearl Ricardo Vines and Francis Plante 1994 Manuel Blancafort L Orgue du Carroussel from Le Parc d Attractions rec 1930 Opal Pearl Ricardo Vines and Francis Plante 1994 Polka de l Equilibriste from Le Parc d Attractions rec 1930 Opal Pearl Ricardo Vines and Francis Plante 1994 Alexander Borodin Scherzo in Ab rec 1930 Opal Pearl Ricardo Vines and Francis Plante 1994 Claude Debussy Soiree dans Grenade Estampes No 2 rec 1930 Opal Pearl Ricardo Vines and Francis Plante 1994 Poissons d or Images Set 2 No 3 rec 1930 Opal Pearl Ricardo Vines and Francis Plante 1994 Naxos A Z of Pianists by Jonathan Summers 4 CD set 2007 Ysaye Records Claude Debussy Images Pour Piano 2008 Hommage a Rameau Images Set 1 No 2 incomplete rec 1938 6 Arbiter Records Masters of the French piano tradition 2007 Etude No 10 Pour les sonorites opposees incomplete rec 1938 6 Arbiter Records Masters of the French piano tradition 2007 Vines speaks on Debussy radio address in French commemorating the 20th anniversary of Debussy s death 1938 7 Manuel de Falla Dance of Terror rec 1930 Recit du Pecheur rec 1930 Introduction and Ritual Fire Dance rec 1930 Gluck Brahms Gavotte in A rec 1930 Opal Pearl Ricardo Vines and Francis Plante 1994 Carlos Lopez Buchardo Bailecito rec 22 July 1936 Opal Pearl Ricardo Vines and Francis Plante 1994 Domenico Scarlatti Sonata in D K 29 L 461 rec 1930 Opal Pearl Ricardo Vines and Francis Plante 1994 Cayetano Troiani Milonga rec 22 July 1936 Opal Pearl Ricardo Vines and Francis Plante 1994 Joaquin Turina Miramar from Chants d Espagne rec 1930 Opal Pearl Ricardo Vines and Francis Plante 1994 Dans les Jardins de Murcia rec 1930 Opal Pearl Ricardo Vines and Francis Plante 1994Notes and references EditNotes Jose Cubiles was chosen as soloist for the 1916 premiere of the Falla piece in Madrid but Vines played it at its first performance outside Madrid in San Sebastian shortly afterwards 2 References a b c d e Timbrell Charles and Esperanza Berrocal Vines Ricardo Grove Music Online Oxford University Press retrieved 19 September 2014 subscription required Ivory Classics Quoted in Schmidt p 20 Hell pp 3 4 and Poulenc pp 37 Marston liner notes Archived 24 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 17 June 2010 a b The Marston release says that the recording date of this is unknown while the Arbiter release indicates that it was recorded in 1938 English translation Archived 28 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 17 June 2010 SourcesHell Henri 1959 Francis Poulenc New York Grove Press OCLC 1268174 Poulenc Francis 1978 Audel Stephane ed My Friends and Myself Translated by Harding James London Dennis Dobson ISBN 0234772514 Schmidt Carl 2001 Entrancing Muse A Documented Biography of Francis Poulenc Hillsdale NY Pendragon Press ISBN 1576470261 External links EditFree scores by Ricardo Vines at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ricardo Vines amp oldid 1096068686, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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