Poemas de amor is a one-off work in Isaac Albéniz’s catalogue and was the result of a commission from London businessman Henry Löwenfeld. The work was premiered in English by Sarah Bernhardt in 1892. It was first performed in French in 2005, with Isabelle Bres as recitalist and the Cadaqués Orchestra, The three orchestrations by Jesús Rueda of the pieces from Isaac Albéniz’s suite Iberia were commissioned by the Cadaqués Orchestra and the Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid. Since then these orchestrations have been performed worldwide and continue to attract the attention of top international orchestras.
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1. La jeunesse d’Ève 2. Adam et Ève 3. Booz et Ruth 4. Endymion et Diane 5. Catulle et Lesbie 6. Judith et Holopherne 7. Daphnis et Chloé 8. David et Betsabé 9. Antoine et Cléopatre 10. Vénus et Adonis 11. Christ et Madeleine 12. Dante et Béatrix 13. Manon Lescaut et Des Grieux 14. Apothéose de l’Amour 15. Evocación 16. Triana 17. Lavapiés
