The cycle entitled “Novecento storico italiano” continues in collaboration with the Guido Alberto Fano Onlus Music Archive, also supported by Musikàmera. The protagonist this time is Giuseppe Albanese, one of the most sought after pianists of his generation.
Giuseppe Albanese made his debut in 2014 on the Deutsche Grammophon label with a concept album entitled “Fantasia”, with music by Beethoven, Schubert and Schumann. This is followed in 2015 by his second DG album “Après une lecture de Liszt”, entirely dedicated to the Hungarian composer. In March 2016, Decca Classics included his recording of the song “Valtozatok” (Variations) in Bartók’s complete work. He launched his career winning First Prize at the Vendome International Piano Competition in London, with a distinguished jury chaired by Sir Jeffrey Tate, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Elisabeth Söderstrom, Christa Ludwig, defined by Le Figaro as “the piano world’s most prestigious award”. Albanese was awarded First Prize at Premio Venezia, the most important Italian piano competition.
The concert program in the Sale Apollinee of the Teatro La Fenice includes:
- Guido Alberto Fano – Intermezzo “Sogno sei bello”, Capriccio
- Alfonso Rendano – Valse triste
- Francesco Cilea – Canto del mattino Op. 5
- Giuseppe Martucci – Nocturne Op. 70 No. 2 in F flat minor
- Christoph Willibald Gluck – Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Transcription by Giovanni Sgambati)
- Igor Stravinsky – L’oiseau de feu Suite (Transcription by Guido Agosti)
- Claude Debussy – Prélude à l’Après-midi d’un faune (Transcription by Leonard Borwick)
- Maurice Ravel – La Valse
Website: www.teatrolafenice.it
Location: Sale Apollinee, La Fenice Opera House, Venice
Schedule: November 8, 2021
