Massimiliano Genot - Unia, Rossaro, & Longo: Piano Sonatas - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

At last it is possible to present to the public the first monographic recording of works by Giuseppe Unia, who in the eighteen-sixties could boast the title of Inchcourt pianist-composer to His Majesty the King of ItalyInch, like his better-known colleague Hans von Bülow, court pianist to Ludwig ii of Bavaria and his friend Alfred Jaëll, pianist to the King of Hannover. Giuseppe Antonio Unia is one of the many Italian musicians whom history - or, should we say, time - has separated from us with the thin veil of oblivion. Yet his more than two hundred publications for publishers such as Ricordi, Canti and Vismara testify to a considerable degree of success, and the dedications of his works show that his friends were important people, both from a social point of view and from an artistic one. The pianists Massimiliano Génot and Andrea Vigna Taglianti here are proposing a careful selection of the piano works by Unia, fully reflecting the style and musical taste of Europe of his time, of which he was a profound connoisseur thanks to his numerous artistic experiences in Italy, Paris and Vienna. Album Tracks 1. Grande Fantaisie Pour Piano Seul Sur Des Motifs de L'ernani de Verdi Op. 43 2. Diable Boiteux - Grand Galop Diabolique Pour Piano Op. 45 3. Vessillo D'amore Valzer Op. 57 4. Pensiero Fuggitivo Op. 72 5. Notturno Patetico Op. 111 6. Casta Diva Norma Da la Pluie Des Fleurs Op. 117 7. Cloche Du Village, Nocturne Sentimental Op. 126 8. Barcarolle Célèbre de C.M. Weber Op. 133 9. Passeggiata Sul Lago D'orta, Barcarola Notturno Op. 135 10. Lowely, Redowa Capricieuse Op. 157 11. Marcia Funebre Op. 158 InchUna Lagrima Sulla Tomba Del Conte C. LeopardiInch 12. Divertimento Brillante Sull'opera Marta Di Flotow Op. 160

This debut album showcases talented 32-year-old Venetian pianist AlessandroTaverna, whose career began flourishing when he won First Prize in theMinnesota International Piano Competition, Second Prize in the LondonInternational Piano Competition, and Bronze Medal at the Leeds InternationalPiano Competition. On hearing him, the late Lorin Maazel invited him toperform the Prokofiev Third Piano Concerto with the Munich Philharmonicin Vienna's Musikverein last year. Alessandro particularly identifies withRussian composers and made a special study of Medtner's music, which heplays to perfection. Album Tracks 1. Medtner Sonata Reminiscenza 2. Sonata Romantica 3. Sonata Minacciosa

Album Tracks 1. Allegro in D minor, K1 2. Presto in G Major, K2 3. Presto in a Minor, K3 4. Allegro in G minor, K4 5. Allegro in D minor, K5 6. Allegro in F Major, K6 7. Presto in a Minor, K7 8. Allegro in G minor, K8 9. Allegro in D minor, K9 10. Presto in D minor, K10 11. Allegro in C minor, K11 12. Presto in G minor, K12 13. Presto in G Major, K13 14. Presto in G Major, K14 15. Allegro in E minor, K15 16. Presto in B Flat Major, K16 17. Presto in F Major, K17 18. Presto in D minor, K18 19. Allegro in F minor, K19 20. Presto in E Major, K20 21. Allegro in D Major, K21 22. Allegro in C minor, K22 1. Allegro in D Major, K23 2. Presto in a Major, K24 3. Allegro in F Sharp minor, K25 4. Presto in a Major, K26 5. Allegro in B minor, K27 6. Presto in E Major, K28 7. Presto in D Major, K29 8. Moderato in G minor, K30 9. Allegro in G minor, K31 10. Aria in D minor, K32 11. D Major, K33 12. Larghetto in D minor, K34 13. Allegro in G minor, K35 14. Allegro in A minor, K36 15. Allegro in D minor, K37 16. Allegro in F Major, K38 17. Presto in a Major, K39 18. Minuetto. Moderato in C minor, K40 19. Andante Moderato in D minor, K41 20. Minuetto in B Flat Major, K42