NICANOR ZABALETA (San Sebastian, 7.1.1907 – Puerto Rico, 31.3.1993). He studied music in his native city and then at the Madrid Conservatory before going on to perfect his skills at the Paris Conservatory with M. Tournier, E. Cools and M.S. Rousseau. He went to America in 1934. He performed in the United States and in South America. Afterwards he toured Europe extensively. From 1958 to 1962 he taught at the summer courses of the Accademia Chigiana in Siena. Winner of the Grand Prix du Disque in 1959, he encouraged many composers (including D. Milhaud, J. Rodrigo, H. Villa-Lobos, G. Tailleferre, E. Krenek, A. Ginastera, W. Piston and V. Thompson) to write music for harp. He played an eight-pedal instrument that J. Obermayer had built especially for him. He worked on numerous editions and transcriptions of harp music.
1 - Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra in C Major Kv 299
François-Adrien Boieldieu
4 - Concerto for Harp and Orchestra in C Major
Maurice Ravel
7 - Introduction AND Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach
8 - Prelude
Jan Křtitel Krumpholtz
9 - Air With Variations
Gabriel Fauré
10 - Une Chatelaine En Sa Tourù
Mateo Albéniz
11 - Sonata In D Major
running time: 73:24
format: CD - COMPILATION - ALBUM
registration date: 1968 – 1972 – 1970
publication: 1993
country: ITALIA
label music: ERMITAGE
catalog: ERM - 134 ADD