Background
Larrocha, Alicia de was born on May 23, 1923 in Barcelona, Spain. Daughter of Eduardo and Teresa (De La Calle) de Larrocha.
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Alicia LARROCHA, Spanish concert pianist. Medal, Academia Marshall 1943; Award 1956; Medal 1961; Award, Amsterdam 1968; Medal, Merito a la Vocation 1973; Award, U; Award, Amsterdam 1978; Medal, Spanish International Board Directors Musica en Compostela 1968; Hispanic Society of America, New York 1972.
Education
Graduate (prize extraordinary, Gold medal), Academy Marshall, Barcelona. Doctor of Music (honorary), University Ann Arbor, 1979. Doctor of Music (honorary), Middlebury College, 1981.
Doctor of Music (honorary), Carnegie-Mellon, 1985.
Career
in Europe, South America, United States of America, Canada, Japan, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia; Director Academia Marshall, Barcelona 1959Director Academia Marshall, Barcelona 1959. President Institute Piano Archives, New York 1969. Correspondent.
Achievements
Membership
Member Musica en Compostela (director), Hispanic Society of America (correspondent), International Piano Archives (honorary president).
Connections
Married Juan Torra, June 21, 1950. Children: Juan, Alicia.
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Recipient Harriet Cohen International Music award, 1956, Franz Liszt award, 1989, Principe de Asturias award 1994, United Nations Educational award 1995. Paderewski Memorial medal, 1961. Grand prix du Disque Academy Charles Cros, 1960, 74. Edison award, 1968, 78, 89, Ondas award, Spain, 1992, 2000. Decorated Civil Merit Order, 1962, Isabel la Catolica, Spain, 1972. Honorary academician Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste, Munich. Real Academia Bellas Artes San Fernando, Madrid, Real Academia de Bellas Artes, Granada, R.A.BB.AA Sant Jordi, Barcelona. Commander dans l'Ordre des Arts et des lettres, Paris, Fundación Guerrero Spanish Music award, 1999, Spanish Arts Teacher national award, 2000.Recipient Harriet Cohen International Music award, 1956, Franz Liszt award, 1989, Principe de Asturias award 1994, United Nations Educational award 1995. Paderewski Memorial medal, 1961. Grand prix du Disque Academy Charles Cros, 1960, 74.
Edison award, 1968, 78, 89, Ondas award, Spain, 1992, 2000. Decorated Civil Merit Order, 1962, Isabel la Catolica, Spain, 1972. Honorary academician Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste, Munich.
Real Academia Bellas Artes San Fernando, Madrid, Real Academia de Bellas Artes, Granada, R.A.BB.AA Sant Jordi, Barcelona. Commander dans l'Ordre des Arts et des lettres, Paris, Fundación Guerrero Spanish Music award, 1999, Spanish Arts Teacher national award, 2000.