José Echániz
José Echániz (1905-1969) was a Cuban-born pianist. A child prodigy, he studied at the Falcón Conservatory in Havana, where he was awarded the title "professor of piano" at age 14. During the 1920s, he toured the US and appeared in Europe. During the 1930s, he was a featured soloist with orchestras in the US and appeared under the batons of many distinguished conductors. Echániz joined the Eastman School faculty in 1944. Throughout his 25-year teaching career, Echániz maintained an active career as a recitalist in Europe, the US, and the Caribbean, as an orchestral soloist, and as a recording artist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 4, 1905 (Guanabacoa), Died December 30, 1970
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, arranger
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Recordings (Results 26-31 of 31 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W95106 | 10-in. | between 1925 and 1927 | Polonaise in E flat | José Echániz | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W95674 | 10-in. | between 1925 and 1927 | Hungarian rhapsody no. 11 | José Echániz | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W95675 | 10-in. | between 1925 and 1927 | Hungarian rhapsody no. 11 | José Echániz | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W95676 | 10-in. | between 1925 and 1927 | Cuban rhapsody | José Echániz | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Columbia | W95677 | 10-in. | between 1925 and 1927 | Cuban rhapsody | José Echániz | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Edison | 9717 | 10-in. | 9/18/1924 | La bella cubano | Trio Cubano | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Echániz, José," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109387.
Echániz, José. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109387.
"Echániz, José." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Echániz, José, 1905-1969 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92022075
Wikidata: José Echániz - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11929099
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/58646608
MusicBrainz: José Echániz - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/17096efa-d682-4bf8-9bff-3cc7324e0205
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