“Eduardo Ocón y Rivas—Obra completa para piano” compiled and edited by Ana Benavides

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Ana Benavides is an internationally acclaimed pianist and Steinway Artist who has performed recitals in Europe, Australia, South America, and North America.  Born in Malaga, Ana Benavides studied at the Malaga, Granada, Madrid, and Vienna conservatories.  She received a degree in Piano Perfomance from the Royal College of Music of London, a masters in Spanish Music from the Marshall Academy in Barcelona, and a doctorate in Humanities and Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado from the University Carlos III in Madrid.  Dr. Benavides has received numerous national and international awards for piano performance, recorded a number of CD’s, and written a variety of articles and books on the piano and Spanish music.  A regular visitor to international festivals both as soloist and chamber musician, she has maintained a keen interest in rare Spanish piano music of the 19^th century.

Eduardo Ocón was one of Spain's most notable musical personages of the 19th century—an organist and composer, as well as the founder and director of the Malaga Conservatory.  This book, Eduardo Ocón y Rivas—Obra completa para piano, is a compilation of the complete piano works of Eduardo Ocón, edited, renotated, and with an introduction by Ana Benavides. The works are rare masterpieces of Spanish piano music that have been rediscovered and reprinted in an edition formatted to facilitate reading by professionals and aficionados at any level.

Here is a list of the works included in this anthology:
- Rapsodia Andaluza, Op.9
- Recuerdos de Andalucía, Bolero de Concierto, Op.8
- Rheinfahrt. Estudio Fantástico
- Gran Vals Brillante
- Meditación
- Estudio-Capricho para la mano izquierda, Op.10
- Amor inmortal
- En la playa. Barcarola

Eduardo Ocón y Rivas—Obra completa para piano was published by Bassus Ediciones Musicales, but only recently became available in the United States from Noteworthy Sheet Music.  The book is sold in paperback print edition only, not as a PDF, and only for shipment to addresses within the USA.

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