Fabio Antonio Falcone - Faenza - An Imaginary Codex - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, although considered an isolated phenomenon, transformed Amsterdam into the center of interest for keyboard music. Today, Sweelinck is considered not only one of the most famous organists, but also one of the leading composers of his time and the last great master of Dutch and Flemish polyphony. His work is not conceivable without Venetian and, most importantly, English models. Even though he was not widely travelled, Sweelinck remained amazingly well informed throughout his life. Despite his fame and importance, not a single work for keyboard instruments survives in an autograph source, not even in a copy authorized by the composer. His keyboard works have survived in some thirty scattered and not always reliable manuscripts. This body of work is far from complete, and the copies mostly date from after the composer's death. It is thanks to Sweelinck's pedagogical activity and his numerous students, that the compositions have survived at all. Among Sweelinck's pieces for keyboard instruments, the variations cycles form a significant group. They include variations on chorale melodies, melodies from the Genevan Psalter, Lutheran songs, as well as on secular models. The latter, however, are undoubtedly the most delightful pieces Sweelinck ever composed, for they reveal the composer's lighter, sometimes humorous side. It seems that Sweelinck composed most of the keyboard works in the last two decades of his life. This is evidenced by a mature style, compositional perfection, and unity. Album Tracks 1. Ballo Del Granduca, SWVW 319 2. Pavana Philippi, SWVW 329 3. Mein Junges Leben Hat Ein Endt, SWVW 324 4. Unter Der Linden Grune, SWVW 325 5. Ich Fuhr Mich Über Rheine, SWVW 322 6. Pavana Hispanica, SWVW 327 7. Soll Es Sein, SWVW 330 8. Von Der Fortuna Werd Ich Getrieben, SWVW 320 9. Esce Mars, SWVW 321 10. Paduana Lachrymae,

Winning first prize in the II BNDES International Piano Competition in Rio de Janeiro brought Fabio Martino invitations to perform in Brazil, the US and Europe in 2011. That same year, he was also the winner of the BDI International Competition in Munich. Album Tracks 1. Brahms Sonata for Piano No 1 2. Krieger Estudos Intervalares 3. Schumann 3 Fantasy Pieces Op 111 4. Höller Sonata for Piano No 3

This album features three first-rate, greatly underperformed, Italian Sonatas for Violin and Piano. Respighi, Martucci, and Rota are all three wonderful composers, and it shows clearly in these works. Italian artists Fabrizio Falasca and Antonio Pompa-Baldi infuse these three great works with the life they deserve. Album Tracks 1. Sonata in B Minor, P110~I. Moderato - .=108 - Agitato - Più vivo - Agitato come prima - Tempo I (Moderato) - .= 104 - Calmo e molto meno mosso 2. Sonata in B Minor, P110~II. Andante espressivo - Appassionato - Poco più mosso - Tempo I 3. Sonata in B Minor, P110~III. Passacaglia. Allegro moderato ma energico - Più mosso - Ancora più mosso - Allegro molto e appassionato - Appassionato e meno allegro - Vivacissimo - Più presto - .= 108 - Più sostenuto (Come al principio) - Lento - Andante espressivo - Lento e pesante - Molto allegro e 4. Sonata in G minor, Op. 22~I. Allegro Passionato 5. Sonata in G minor, Op. 22~II. Andante con moto 6. Sonata in G minor, Op. 22~III. Allegro molto 7. Sonata in G Major~I. Allegretto cantabile con moto 8. Sonata in G Major~II. Largo Sostenuto 9. Sonata in G Major~III. Allegro assai moderato