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José Iturbi

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I feel that classical music should be a more recognizable part of everyone's entertainment. It has been my hope that through live concerts, motion pictures, recordings, international competitions, and interesting public forums, a larger group of people will learn to love classical music and attend
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Iturbi married María Giner de los Santos in 1916; she died in 1928. They had one child, María. Iturbi's daughter married Stephan Hero, an American concert violinist who had been one of her father's protégés in 1936. They had two daughters, Maria Antonia and Maria Theresa, then separated in 1939.
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In 1946, at age 28, Iturbi's daughter died by suicide. Hero absconded with his daughters while Iturbi was on a European concert tour in 1947. After a court battle of several months, Iturbi and his former son-in-law ultimately resolved their differences, and the girls remained with their father.
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as well as playing one of the two solo parts ... The arrangers use the two pianos to thicken resonances and to invigorate what was purely orchestral tissue with the bony brittleness of the piano. ... The Iturbis perform this spirited work in a brilliant virtuoso fashion ...
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on his international tours. On June 8, 1937, Iturbi had just said goodbye to the violinist after accompanying him at a concert in New York City when Quiroga was struck and severely injured by a truck in Times Square, which led to the premature end of his career.
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José Iturbi continued his public performances until March, 1980 when he was ordered by his doctors to take a sabbatical for health reasons. Five days after being admitted to Cedars-Sinai Hospital for heart problems, he died on June 28, 1980 at the age of 84.
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Born in Valencia, Spain, Iturbi showed a talent for classical music at an early age, and began musical studies there. He later moved to Paris in order to proceed with his studies with
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featured Iturbi unexpectedly getting a piano lesson from Andy Brown (who received a certificate from a correspondence school) and George "Kingfish" Stevens.
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Iturbi's companion for many years was Marion Seabury, his secretary, who survived him and founded the José Iturbi Foundation after his death.
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on a scholarship from the Diputació de Valencia. At this time, he also undertook studies in keyboard technique and interpretation with the
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María Hero had obtained legal custody of the children in her 1941 divorce; her former husband had them for three months of each year.
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from Conciertos Daniel. In April 1936, Iturbi was injured in the crash and sinking of Pan American Airways' Puerto Rican Clipper in
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Iturbi was also a noted harpsichordist and made several short instructional films using the re-emergent early 20th-century French
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in Rochester, New York, serving until 1944. He also led the Valencia Symphony Orchestra for many years.
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In 1943, Iturbi took his daughter to court for custody of the girls, calling her unfit, according to
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Between 1911 and 1937, Iturbi was the frequent accompanist to the Spanish violinist
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Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (two-piano arrangements by José and Amparo Iturbi)
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The Philharmonic Concert Hall in Valencia is named after Jose Iturbi.
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commenced in 2007 and awards prizes for pianists and opera singers.
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Arranged by José and Amparo Iturbi with the former conducting the
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pedaled metal-framed harpsichord made famous by Wanda Landowska.
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Two music competitions have been established in Iturbi's name:
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In 1933, Iturbi made his first appearance as a conductor in
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Valencia International Piano Competition Prize Iturbi
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honored Iturbi with a moment of colloquial humor in
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Index

Jose Iturbi
Spanish name
surname
Photo by Carl Van Vechten, 1933
Carl Van Vechten
Valencia
Los Angeles, California
Classical
Rochester Philharmonic
Valencia
Los Angeles
conductor
pianist
harpsichordist
Valencia
Spain
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Thousands Cheer
Music for Millions
Anchors Aweigh
That Midnight Kiss
Three Daring Daughters
Victor Staub
Paris Conservatory
harpsichordist
Wanda Landowska
Manuel Quiroga
Mexico City
Ernesto de Quesada
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad

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