Jose Iturbi
José Iturbi Báguena (Valencia, 28 November 1895 – Los Angeles, 28 June 1980) was a conductor, pianist, harpsichordist and actor from Valencia, Spain. He also appeared in several Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical films including Thousands Cheer (1943), Music for Millions (1944), Anchors Aweigh (1945), That Midnight Kiss (1949), and Three Daring Daughters (1948), his only leading role. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Valencia (municipality in Spain, capital city of the Valencian Community), Died June 28, 1980 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1943
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, piano, arranger, composer, speaker
Notes: Sometimes uses pseudonym, Juan Navarro.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 49 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CS-77525 | 12-in. | 8/22/1933 | Sonata in A major | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-77526 | 12-in. | 8/22/1933 | Sonata in A major | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-77527 | 12-in. | 8/22/1933 | Sonata in A major | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-77528 | 12-in. | 8/22/1933 | Sonata in A major | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-77529 | 12-in. | 8/22/1933 | Sevilla no. 3 | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-77530 | 12-in. | 8/22/1933 | Goyescas no. 4 | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-81013 | 10-in. | 12/29/1933 | Sonatinas | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-81014 | 10-in. | 12/29/1933 | Toccata in A major | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | CS-81015 | 12-in. | 12/29/1933 | Andante favorito in F major | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-81016 | 12-in. | 12/29/1933 | Andante favorito in F major | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-87208 | 10-in. | 12/26/1934 | Pavane pour une infante défunte | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-87209 | 10-in. | 12/26/1934 | Pavane pour une infante défunte | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-87210 | 12-in. | 12/26/1934 | Fantaisie impromptu | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-87220 | 12-in. | 12/29/1934 | Spiritual and blues | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-87221 | 12-in. | 12/29/1934 | Danza ritual del fuego (Para ahuyentar los malos espíritus) | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-87222 | 10-in. | 12/29/1934 | Spinning song | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-87223 | 12-in. | 12/29/1934 | Sonata in D major | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-87224 | 12-in. | 12/29/1934 | Sonata in D major | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-87225 | 12-in. | 12/29/1934 | Sonata in D major | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-0905 | 10-in. | 9/28/1936 | Charla : Mr. De Lara interviews Mr. Jose Iturbi | Jose Iturbi ; Héctor de Lara | Dialogue | speaker | |
| Victor | BS-011789 | 10-in. | 8/28/1937 | El viejo castillo moro | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-011790 | 10-in. | 8/27/1937 | Córdoba | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-011791 | 10-in. | 8/27/1937 | Córdoba | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-013272 | 12-in. | 9/2/1937 | Sonata in F major | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-013273 | 12-in. | 9/2/1937 | Sonata in F major | Jose Iturbi | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Iturbi, Jose," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100074.
Iturbi, Jose. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100074.
"Iturbi, Jose." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: José Iturbi
Discogs: Jose Iturbi
Allmusic: Jose Iturbi
Grove: Jose Iturbi
IMSLP: Jose Iturbi
IMDb: Jose Iturbi
Britannica: Jose Iturbi
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Iturbi, José, 1895-1980 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85376820
Wikidata: José Iturbi - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1372097
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/56874873
MusicBrainz: José Iturbi - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6d540ad5-fce6-413b-84df-c66cfc15c1de
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/184463 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/184463
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