Ricardo Viñes

Ricardo Viñes y Roda (Spanish pronunciation: [riˈkaɾðo ˈβiɲes], Catalan: Ricard Viñes i Roda, Catalan pronunciation: [riˈkaɾd ˈbiɲəs]; 5 February 1875 – 29 April 1943) was a Spanish pianist. He gave the premieres of various works by Ravel, Debussy, Satie, Falla and Albéniz. He was the piano teacher of the composer Francis Poulenc and the pianists Marcelle Meyer, Joaquín Nin-Culmell and Léo-Pol Morin.

Birth and Death Data: Born Lleida (city in Catalonia, Spain), Died April 29, 1943 (Barcelona (city in Catalonia, Spain) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 0LA1208 10-in. 7/22/1936 Tango in A minor Ricardo Viñes Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0LA1209 10-in. 7/22/1936 Sérénade espagnole Ricardo Viñes Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0LA1210 10-in. 7/22/1936 Tonada chilenas Ricardo Viñes Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0LA1211 10-in. 7/22/1936 Bailecito Ricardo Viñes Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX1146 12-in. 11/4/1929 Le parc d'attractions Ricardo Viñes Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX1166 12-in. 11/13/1929 Danse de la frayeur et récit du pêcheur Ricardo Viñes Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX1167 12-in. November 1929 Danse rituelle du feu Ricardo Viñes Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1741 10-in. 6/16/1929 Gavotte Ricardo Viñes Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1742 10-in. 6/16/1929 Sonate en ré Ricardo Viñes Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1888 10-in. 11/13/1929 Jardins de Murcia Ricardo Viñes Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1889 10-in. 11/13/1929 Miramar Ricardo Viñes Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2203 10-in. 4/23/1930 Poissons d'or Ricardo Viñes Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2204 10-in. 4/23/1930 Scherzo Ricardo Viñes Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2330 10-in. 6/6/1930 Orientale Ricardo Viñes Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2331 10-in. 6/6/1930 Seguidillas Ricardo Viñes Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Viñes, Ricardo," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360047.

Viñes, Ricardo. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360047.

"Viñes, Ricardo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360047

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Viñes, Ricardo, 1875-1943 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85341811

Wikidata: Ricardo Viñes - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q554188

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/88641677

MusicBrainz: Ricardo Viñes - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6dac484a-6561-4dbb-96a6-9c879bcada9a

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/173448 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/173448

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