Sergio Azzolini - Con Spirito - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. I. Vivace 2. II. Largo E Giusto 3. III. Allegro 4. I. Andante 5. II. Vivace 6. III. Largo 7. IV. Allegro 8. I. Allegro 9. II. Andante 10. III. Allegro 11. I. Allegro 12. II. Largo 13. III. Allegro 14. I. Vivace 15. II. ? 16. III. Allegro 17. I. Moderato 18. II. Affetuoso 19. III. Allegro

Although the Italian composer, Michelangelo Rossi, was hailed in his lifetime as a violin virtuoso, a distinguished madrigalist and composer of two operas, his reputation is founded on his astonishingly original and technically advanced keyboard music. Album Tracks 1. Toccata I 2. Toccata II 3. Toccata III 4. Toccata IV 5. Toccata V 6. Toccata VI 7. Toccata VII 8. Toccata VIII 9. Toccata IX 10. Toccata X 11. Corrente I 12. Corrente II 13. Corrente III 14. Corrente IV 15. Corrente V 16. Corrente VI 17. Corrente VII 18. Corrente VIII 19. Corrente IX 20. Corrente X

Sergio Fiorentino (1927-1998) exceptionally detested any superficial gestures and facial expressions when sitting at his instrument. In that respect and in his general view on making music he was true to pianists like Rachmaninov and Moiseiwitsch. The utmost technical difficulties were executed by his hands, and he showed neither strain nor superfluous movements, also never compromising in tempo. His hands always close to the keys, he exerted wonders of clear articulation and full piano tone. Never did he sacrifice the music to show off his tremendous technical endowments. Rhine Classics' collection will comprehensively represent all the significant Inchnon-commercialInch recordings left by Fiorentino (from Master's Private Archive), in top-quality remastered sound.