ALBERTO COBO
He obtains the title
of "Profesor Superior de Música" in the Royal Conservatory of Music of Madrid,
in the piano speciality, that concludes with the highest class qualification
in free examination. Later, he continues studying with Heliza Hansen (Lübeck,
Germany), Rosalyn Tureck (New York) and Isidro Barrio (Madrid and Munich).
Courses, Masters and Doctorate of phonographic production in Mexico. Concert
tours in Spain, Germany, the United States and Italy.
After several experiences in different registries (DIAL and
Bella Musica) as producer, he records in 1992 a CD dedicated to Madrid "European
Cultural Capital " for the firm DIAL S.A., with the commentaries of Alberto
Ruiz-Gallardón and excellent national critic (some of these recordings are
published again by Reader's Digest).
In 1993 he produces ("Süddeutsche Rundfunk") the famous
" 33 Variations on a Waltz sur un thème en ut majeur by Anton Diabelli" of
Beethoven and the "Goldberg Variations" of Bach with the pianist Isidro Barrio
for the firm KOCH International with excellent international critic.
1994-95. Collaborates with the pianist Isidro Barrio in
the recording and musicological study of the Father Soler's Sonatas for KOCH
(coproduction with the " Bayerische Rundfunk").
1999. The ICCMU, in a official way, orders him the critical
edition of the mentioned work of F.M.López for its accomplishment in year
2000. Finalizes the first world-wide recording of the "Work for keyboard of
Felix Maximo López". In his interest to investigate the Spanish Musical Patrimony,
he finds in the Library of the Royal Superior Conservatory of Music of Madrid
a manuscript of a Spanish melodramatic work in 4 acts without cataloguing
and unknown author, making a musicological study and critical edition of this
work (Royal music), which he himself attributes to Ramon Carnicer (1789-1855)
and titles "Laura and Don Gonzalo" (See NEWS in http://www.zarzuela.net).
This would be one of the last of the so prestigious Spanish teacher, and,
possible, the "first Spanish modern opera".
2000. Makes the first world edition in full score of the
absolutely unknown zarzuela's F.M. López "El disparate o la obra de los locos".
López appears portrayed by Vicente Lopez with one exemplar of this zarzuela
in his right hand in the Prado Museum of Madrid.
2000-2001. Makes the recording of the operas "Laura
y Don Gonzalo" and "El
disparate o la obra de los locos" with synthetic sounds.
Afterwards he records a double CD performing piano works and own compositions
"The New Millennium CD".
Index of + Complete Works for Harpsichord and Fortepiano+
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