Respighi - Complete Solo Piano Music
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Label: Brilliant Classics
Cat No: 94442
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 2
Genre: Instrumental
Release Date: 9th September 2016
Contents
Works
Allegro in B minorAncient Airs and Dances
Andante in D minor
Andante in F major
Piano Sonata in A minor, P4b
Piano Sonata in F minor
Pieces (6) for piano, P44
Preludes on Gregorian Melodies (3)
Preludio, P56
Preludio in re minore (Prelude in D minor)
Preludio in si bemolle minore (Prelude in B flat minor)
Suite for piano
Variazioni sinfoniche, P28
Artists
Michele d’Ambrosio (piano)Works
Allegro in B minorAncient Airs and Dances
Andante in D minor
Andante in F major
Piano Sonata in A minor, P4b
Piano Sonata in F minor
Pieces (6) for piano, P44
Preludes on Gregorian Melodies (3)
Preludio, P56
Preludio in re minore (Prelude in D minor)
Preludio in si bemolle minore (Prelude in B flat minor)
Suite for piano
Variazioni sinfoniche, P28
Artists
Michele d’Ambrosio (piano)About
Works such as Antiche danze ed arie per liuto and Tre preludi su melodie gregoriane betray Respighi’s fascination with ancient music. Active as an arranger and transcriber during the latter half of his life, both works are arranged from their original orchestral versions (selections from Antiche danze suites I & III and Vetrate di Chiesa P150 respectively), and retain the vivacity, colour and poignancy of the originals, whilst showcasing Respighi’s dexterous writing for piano. Other pieces find Respighi in more familiar romantic territory: the Sei pezzi’s characterful six movements – including the gorgeous Nocturne – display his mastery of old musical forms and an uncanny ability to dress them in 19th-century musical language, with smatterings of Debussy and Schumann throughout. Schumann’s influence is present also in the Sonata in F minor, with decidedly more tempestuous writing, and demonstrates Respighi’s ability to write clarity and emotional depth into his music. Much of Respighi’s early work is under-represented, and pianist Michele D’Ambrosio brings these surprising and powerful works to life with a rare display of Respighi’s precocious talent.
Largely written whilst still a student, the Sonata in A minor and Andante in F show the early influence of Schubert, whilst the Suite shows inspiration from Tchaikovsky. Many of these works are newly discovered and, having also recorded the entire piano works of Alfredo Casella, D’Ambrosio brings his dedication to cataloguing these rare and under-performed works along with technical prowess and interpretive imagination.
Contains extensive liner notes on the history of the works. Recorded in Italy in July 2014.
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