Sergio Fiorentino - Early Live & Unissued Takes - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

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. Album Tracks 1. 1947 Geneva International Music Competition 2. Prelude and Fugue in a Minor, BWV 889 (WTC Book II, No.20) 3. Fantaisie in F minor, Op.49 - Marcia. Grave 4. 1955 Edinburgh 5. BBC Broadcast Opening Announce 6. Piano Concerto No.4 in G minor, Op.40 (Final Version, 1941) 7. Unissued Takes from Saga Recording Sessions 8. 1958 Hamburg 9. Mephisto Waltz No.1, S.514 InchDer Tanz in Der DorfschenkeInch 10. Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-Flat Major, Op.61 11. Impromptu No.4 in C-Sharp minor, Op.55 InchFantaisie-ImpromptuInch 12. 1960 London 13. Tarantella in A-Flat Major, Op.43 14. 1962 London 15. Vocalise, Op.34 No.14 (Piano Transcription, 1962)