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Iturbi

American  
[ih-tur-bee, ih-toor-, ee-toor-bee] / ɪˈtɜr bi, ɪˈtʊər-, iˈtur βi /

noun

  1. José, 1895–1980, U.S. pianist, conductor, and composer; born in Spain.


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The two sailors walk into a sold-out show at the Bowl for Spanish conductor and pianist José Iturbi.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2022

A close-up of Iturbi shows him playing the piano onstage as the camera pulls back to reveal 18 grand pianos — an incredible sight with each pianist playing “Hungarian Rhapsody No.2.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2022

Powell would go on to star alongside some of Hollywood's most notable stars and musicians at the time, including Walter Pidgeon, Jose Iturbi, Xavier Cugat, Jeannette McDonald, Wallace Beery, Carmen Miranda and Elizabeth Taylor.

From Fox News ● Sep. 16, 2021

The script called for the concert pianist Jose Iturbi to play some jazz, but he was uncomfortable improvising and wanted a score to read.

From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2019

Estenega had had great hopes and plans in connection with this country which were dashed by Iturbi y Moncada’s death.

From A Daughter of the Vine by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton

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