Thibaud plays Spanish Music - Torrid!

Recorded 1927-33. Tasso Janopolou, piano, except de Falla-George De Lausnay, piano Thanks to “collectors78rpm” for allowing me to use his excellent transfers. You can find this and many other wonderful selections and information at his website: (Granados 5 & 6) Granados 12 Danses Espagnole-5. Andalousie Granados 12 Danses Espagnole-6, Rondalle Aragonesa 3:18 Granados 12 Danses Espagnole-10. Danza Triste (Melancholia) 7:13 Saint-Saens Havanais 11:52 Albeniz Malaguena, op. 165 #3 (arr. Kreisler) 21:12 Albeniz Tango, op. 165 #2 (arr. Kreisler) 25:24 de Falla from Canciones Populares Españolas 28:27 de Falla La Vida Breve 31:33 I can’t find the Casals quote I was looking for, but here’s the gist. Casals said that when the trio arrived at a new city, he would practice, Cortot would go to a library, and Thibaud would find a bordello. One can see from the pictures when he was younger and, I think, from the way he plays these pieces he was passionate and a ladies’ man. Thiba