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Albeniz wrote his spanish rhapsody for piano and orchestra, but in IMSLP is a solo piano version. I am very interested on play that version, but I don´t know who whrote him. The score in IMSLP is an official edition by Union Musical española of 1922. I think Albeniz wrote this solo piano version, but in the internet is difficult to find an answer. Anybody knows this?

Thanks.

From all I've been able to determine about this piece, Albeniz wrote it with the intention of orchestrating it (and possibly left sketches -- not sure) but never did. Georges Enescu did an orchestration, as did someone with the last name of Halffter (which is the version Alecia de Larocca played on Decca).
So I believe only the piano version would be in the PD.

Grove Music Online gives this information:

Rapsodia española, piano and orchestra, op.70

arr. 2 pianos (1887), piano solo (1922)

orchestrated by G. Enescu, 1911

Your answers were very usefully. I must say that spanish rhapsody for solo piano has been recorded only by (one?) pianist. Today I found in itunes this record. Marie-Andrée Ostiguy is the pianist.
Thanks.

Hi, this is Marie-Andrée Ostiguy. I am a Canadian concert pianist and composer.

Thank you for looking up this fantastic piece that is so seldom played.

I discovered that Albéniz himself wrote the piano solo version ot the Rapsodia Española while doing repertoire research for my recording "Española".

There was a short mention of the piece in a French biography and I got very intrigued since I could not find any recording of the solo version. I researched the score and learned that it was re-issued in 1994 by Union Musical in Madrid and ordered it. I recorded it in 2002. It is an absolutely fantastic piece to perform!

Here's the link to listen to it on my website:

http://www.mamusico.com/en/discography. ... panola.php

Enjoy!

http://www.marieandreeostiguy.com/